France. 88,000 new infections with the Corona virus – most of them since the beginning of the epidemic

Ferran confirmed at the press conference that “These numbers are the worst the country has seen since the beginning of the pandemic.” “Today’s numbers are not good,” he said, adding that because of this information, they are likely to remain soon Epidemiological restrictions have changed.

179 people have died in France from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. There are 3,208 people in intensive care units, which is 61 over 24 hours. Previously.

And on Wednesday, Ferrand estimated that 100,000 people will be discovered in France this year. Corona virus infections dailyHe cited the high infection rate of the new variant of the Omicron coronavirus as the cause. According to government forecasts, Omikron will become dominant in the country between Christmas and New Year.

According to the Minister of Health, Omikron is currently responsible for about 20 percent. All injuries in France, but “in the capital region Ile-de-France There is no doubt that the figure is between 30 and 35%.”

According to data from Johns Hopkins University of America, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was taken in France by 78 percent of the population, and 73% have been fully vaccinated. A booster dose has been taken so far, according to the same data, by more than 27 percent. country residents.