Coronavirus: In France, covid cases in people aged 65+ have tripled in six weeks

Every week, Santé Publique France shares an epidemiologic review on the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic throughout the country. As of October 15, 2020, indicators are still increasing and show a likely underestimatioin of the increase in new confirmed cases. The organization says the cases in people aged 65+ have tripled in a matter of 6 weeks.

How does the coronavirus epidemic evolve in France? Every day from the beginning of the health crisis, new data are release to review the evolution of covid-19, including in France. But it often happens that to improve the assessment of the trends, one shall take a step back. Every week, Santé Publique France shares an epidemiologic review summarizing the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic in France with different key data.

Epidemiologic review – October 15, 2020

One still notices an increase in all indicators, including a sharp increase in the positivity rate that goes from 9.1% to 12.2% and even 22% in people showing symptoms. The number of new contaminations in people aged 65+ has even tripled in six weeks.

Hospitalizations related to Covid are also increasing by 19% in a week. Admissions in ICU have grown by 1.9%. As for the number of deaths, it increased by 12% in comparison with the week before: these are mainly covid-19 hospitalizations, the toll being more stable in nursing homes.

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