The coronavirus epidemic goes on in France. In the Île-de-France area – after declining in early April – the incidence rate skyrockets. This Thursday April 15, 2021, the country has exceeded the threshold of 100,000 Covid-19 dead, even though the INSERM estimates the official toll has been underestimated. What about the new-case toll in France?
In their report from April 15, 2021, Santé Publique France notices a decrease in tests made from April 5 to 11, even though positivity is increasing. As for the decline in tests taken, it was first estimated to -31% compared to the week before. But consolidated data eventually give it a 18.6% drop. This decrease in tests might be caused by the public holidays including Easter Monday on one hand, and on the other hand by the closure of schools where testing campaigns were being held.
Santé Publique France’s report also reads that most indicators are stable even though data remain high. In departments involved by the hybrid lockdown instated on March 20 and 27, 2021 the virus is spreading a bit less. Yet, in Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur remain the three regions the most hit by the coronavirus epidemic.
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