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8:02 p.m.
Hospital pressure due to the Covid-19 pandemic continues to decrease, with in particular half as many new hospitalizations in 24 hours, while contaminations are also falling, according to figures published on Saturday by Public Health France.
French hospitals currently have 28,632 patients with Covid, compared to 29,194 the day before and 31,522 a week earlier.
The easing of this pressure is particularly visible on new hospitalizations: 978 in 24 hours against 1,795 the day before and 1,329 last Saturday.
This downward trend is also found in critical care services, which receive the most serious cases, in particular in intensive care, with 2,918 patients (including 127 new admissions), against 2,970 the day before and 3,324 a week ago.
10:52
New day of mobilization in Paris and throughout France against the vaccine pass. Five events are scheduled for this Saturday.
This morning, a procession of yellow vests will organize a static gathering at Place de la République.
Then from 1 p.m., Place d’Italie (13th arrondissement of Paris) will be the rallying point for demonstrations against compulsory vaccination and the vaccination pass. With a scheduled departure at 2:30 p.m., the event will take the avenue de Choisy, to finally reach the place Mireille-Havet (11th arrondissement).
A gathering of Patriots will also leave at 2 p.m. from the 16th arrondissement of Paris, from Place de Barcelona. It should reach Place Pierre Laroque, in the 7th arrondissement.
71% of French people want the #EndtheVaccinalPassNow !
And definitely! This morning we heard Véran talk about a “summer wave”: enough of the joke!
If you are one of these 71%, we are waiting for you in droves this Saturday 02/19 Paris 2 p.m. Place de Barcelona! Share! pic.twitter.com/dlBmgqUiKx
— Florian Philippot (@f_philippot) February 16, 2022