The transmission of the Covid-19 virus remains very strong in France and hospital intensive care units in the Paris region are on the verge of saturation. The latest update shows that admissions appear to be getting younger.
The transmission of the Covid-19 virus remains very strong in France, especially in the Paris region, where hospital intensive care units are on the verge of saturation with more than a thousand patients, close to the peak of the second wave of the Epidemic last November, but in recent weeks, the admissions seem to be getting younger and younger.
According to our RFI French report, this situation is puzzling: how can one explain the decreasing age of hospitalized patients, especially those in intensive care units? Apparently, there is not just one reason, but due to a series of factors.
One hypothesis is that vaccination is beginning to have an effect in the elderly population. First, infections are slowing down in people over 75 years of age, with the result that there are fewer hospital admissions and fewer admissions to intensive care units. Although this has always been limited, given the risks that exist with these techniques for older patients. Conversely, the pace of infection intensified in those under 75 years of age, leading to an increase in hospital admissions.
The British variant of Covid-19 virus, which is more infectious and leaves its mark, is the cause of 66% of confirmed infections across France. In contrast, it is relatively rare in the senior age group of 80 years and older, accounting for 55% of confirmed infections.
However, studies in the UK and Denmark have shown that this variant is more dangerous than the original strain of the virus: it leads to more serious situations requiring intensive care.
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