DIRECT. Coronavirus in France: the Omicron variant at our doorstep, more than 37,000 cases … – Linternaute.com

COVID. While the new Omicron variant has been detected in several European countries, Olivier Véran indicated that it is “probable that the new variant is already circulating among us”, this Sunday, November 28. To deal with it, the government has already taken new measures.

Traveling to a vaccination center in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, Olivier Véran reacted to the latest concerns about the new Omicron variant, this Sunday, November 28. The Minister of Health indicated: “As soon as it circulates among our neighbors, it is likely that it is already circulating among us”. For the moment, no case has been officially detected.
While the variant Omicron has already been detected in several European countries, the French authorities have decided to take new measures to prevent its arrival on national territory. Thus, this Saturday, November 27, the Ministry of Solidarity and Health decided that: “Any person” contact “of another, tested positive for the new variant Omicron must be isolated even if he is vaccinated.” In addition, the ministry clarified that this new measure concerned everyone, regardless of vaccination status: “Any person at risk of contact with a possible case or a confirmed case of the B1.1.529 variant, regardless of their vaccination status , should be considered a high risk contact and should therefore be placed in quarantine. ” As of Friday, France decided to suspend flights to and from seven countries in Southern Africa
The outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic continues in France. The latest figures from Public Health France, released this Saturday, November 27, identify 37,218 new contaminations in 24 hours, more than 2,700 more compared to Friday and 14,540 more compared to last week. The national incidence rate is now 250.9 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants. The detailed report at the bottom of this page.

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12:27 – For Olivier Véran, the new variant “does not change the situation on our strategy”

Olivier Véran indicated this Sunday, November 28 that the “probable presence” of the new variant “does not change the situation of our strategy. Traveling to a vaccination center in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, the Minister of Solidarity and Health l ‘ assures: “This does not impact the epidemic dynamics that we know. We have almost 30,000 cases a day of the Delta variant. Today we have an enemy: the Delta variant. “

12:09 – Omicron variant: “unusual but mild” symptoms

Should we be concerned about the severity of the Omicron variant? According to South African doctor Angelique Coetzee, who gave the first alert on the presence of this mutation, the symptoms are primarily linked to intense fatigue, but no loss of taste or smell. “Their symptoms were so different and so mild from the ones I had treated before,” said Angelique Coetzee. And to report: “We had a very interesting case, a child of about six years old, with a very high temperature and pulse, and I wondered if I should admit it. But when I followed two days later she was so much better “.

11:39 – “300 additional vaccination centers”, Véran announces

During his visit to a vaccination center in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran announced the opening in the coming days of “300 additional vaccination centers”. Enough to respond to the concerns of the French who fear the impossibility of finding an appointment for their booster dose.

10:59 – According to Véran, the Omicron variant is already circulating in France

This Sunday, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran was traveling to a vaccination center in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. He took the opportunity to react to the latest concerns about the Omicron variant, which appeared in South Africa. “As soon as it circulates among our neighbors, it is likely that it is already circulating among us,” said the minister. Despite everything, Olivier Véran assured that no change was going to occur on health policy.

10:34 – The suspension of flights to southern Africa extended

A few days earlier, France had announced the suspension of its flights to seven countries in southern Africa, including South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatin. This measure was to hold until Sunday evening. According to information published in the Official Journal, and relayed by Le Parisien, the suspension of flights will finally be extended until Tuesday, November 30.

10:08 – The Minister of Health expected this Sunday in a vaccination center

This Sunday, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran is expected in a vaccination center in Paris. From 10:30 am, he should speak to give more information on the booster dose, but also on the spread of the Omicron variant.

09:33 – The situation of the hospital and intensive care services facing the coronavirus this Saturday

Public Health France reported on the hospital situation facing the Covid-19, Saturday, November 27, in the evening. 9,271 people are currently hospitalized. That’s 90 more since Friday. On the resuscitation side, the services count 1,617 people, or 54 more in 24 hours.

09:06 – Two first cases of the Omicron variant in Australia

This Sunday, Australia announced that it had detected two new cases of the Omicron variant in its territory. The two infected people had traveled, Saturday, November 27, from southern Africa, to Sydney.

08:31 – Faced with the Omicron variant, Israel closes its borders

Across the world, borders are starting to close. From this Sunday evening, it will be around Israel to refuse the arrival of foreign nationals. “The entry of foreign nationals into Israel is prohibited except in cases approved by a special committee,” health authorities said. Only one new case of the variant has been detected so far in Israel.

08:04 – Positive cases for the Omicron variant should be isolated

There are currently no cases of the Omicron variant detected in France, but it might not be long. To avoid any acceleration of the fifth wave, with the presence of the South African mutation, the Minister of Health announced, Saturday, November 27, the isolation of people with variant contact cases. “Any person at risk of a possible case or of a confirmed case of the B1.1.529 variant, regardless of their vaccination status, must be considered as” high risk contact “and must therefore be placed in quarantine”, specified the ministry note.

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According to the latest data from Public Health France, communicated on Saturday, November 27, 37,218 additional cases were recorded, or 2,782 more than yesterday and 14,540 additional cases compared to last week. In the past 24 hours, 34 people have died from Covid-19 in hospital, 26 less than yesterday and 10 more than last Saturday. In hospitals, the situation continues to worsen. In 24 hours, 388 new patients were admitted, 356 fewer than yesterday, and 119 more than last Saturday. Here is the detailed report:

7,588,400 cases confirmed by PCR (nursing home included), i.e. 37,218 more
118,871 deaths in total (nursing homes included), i.e. 34 more
91,959 deaths in hospital, i.e. 34 more 26,912 deaths in nursing homes (not updated)
9,271 people currently hospitalized, i.e. 90 more
1,617 people currently in intensive care, i.e. 54 more
388 new admitted to hospital (-356) and 102 in intensive care (-74)
435,027 people discharged from hospital, i.e. 252 more
Test positivity rate: 5.43%, i.e. 0.13 point more
Incidence rate: 250.91 cases / 100,000, i.e. 19.38 point more

According to last epidemiological point of Public Health France (SPF), published Thursday, November 25, “the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 has sharply accelerated throughout the metropolitan area and the increase in new hospitalizations and admissions in critical care has increased “. On average, 18,520 cases were diagnosed each day and the incidence rate exceeded 150 positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants in all regions, except Brittany (141) and Normandy (120).

In metropolitan France, the incidence rate increases in week 45 and goes to 193 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants (vs. 125 in W45, or + 55%). The screening rate was 3,948 / 100,000 (+ 18% compared to S45). The test positivity rate was on the rise (4.9%, vs. 3.7% in W45). The corrected incidence rate was sharply increasing in all age groups: the highest rates were observed among 30-39 year olds (268, + 48%), 40-49 year olds (225, + 54% ) and 20-29 year olds (217, + 44%).
The number of hospitalizations on the rise. The indicators by date of admission showed 2,899 new hospitalizations in W46 (+ 20% compared to W45, where 2,409 new hospitalizations were counted) and 664 new admissions to critical care services (+ 16% compared to W45 , where 572 Covid patients were admitted to critical care).
The Delta variant of the coronavirus is still the majority in France, more than 99% identified by sequencing during the latest Flash surveys.
Vaccination against Covid-19 is still progressing: As of November 23, vaccination coverage from anti-Covid vaccine was estimated at 77.1% of the population for at least one dose, 75.5% for a full vaccination. Among those aged 65 and over, 35.5% had been injected with a booster dose.

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Since mid-October 2020, Public Health France has been communicating incidence data (number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants) at the municipal level. The figures are at this stage communicated according to a scale (10, 20, 50, 150, 250, 500, 1000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants). The data are expressed on a rolling week, which means that they are calculated on a day D from the tests carried out between 3 and 9 days previously. To access information relating to the coronavirus in your town, enter its name in the search engine or click on its department in the map below.

As a reminder, the incidence rate corresponds to the number of new cases of Covid-19 over a period of one week, compared to the total population of a territory (country, region, department or municipality). This indicator is generally expressed in number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The screening rate gives the number of people who have tested for the coronavirus out of the total number of inhabitants, during the period. It is also expressed most often on 100,000 inhabitants. Finally, the test positivity rate gives the percentage of positive tests for the coronavirus, compared to the total number of tests carried out over the period.

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