Covid-19: what epidemic situation in France on the eve of Emmanuel Macron’s intervention? – Franceinfo

The Covid epidemic is progressing slightly. The reproduction rate of the virus, the famous R0, is 1.1, which means that one positive person infects more than another. It is in Corsica, in the Pays de la Loire, in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur and in Île-de-France that the incidence (the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants) is the highest. The number of patients admitted to intensive care has also increased by 12% over the past week. In this context, Monday, November 8, schoolchildren make their re-entry masked in 61 departments in total.

The health situation is a little more tense at the moment, but it has nothing to do with that of last November because the incidence is now five times lower than a year ago and there are four times fewer Covid-19 patients in intensive care.

The WHO estimates that the coronavirus could cause an additional 500,000 deaths in Europe by the beginning of February, but this projection covers an area of ​​53 countries which extends as far as Asia. And compared to this set of countries, France is quite resistant to the virus. Vaccination allows us to do a little better. With 87% of those over 12 having received their two doses, France is one of the top performers in terms of vaccination coverage in Europe, ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany, Austria, and especially ahead of European countries. from the east.

Currently, the question for us remains that of the recall campaign which has started well among the over 65s, but a little less well among fragile people with co-morbidities. This should be discussed on Tuesday, November 9. Emmanuel Macron may also mention the wearing of a mask in public places, because there is a tendency to loosen up. Jean Castex has already announced this weekend that the mask will be compulsory in ski resorts this winter, in the cable cars and in the queues for the ski lifts.