In a bulletin dated Wednesday September 25, 2024, Santé Publique France noted an increase in the number of cases of covid-19 in the country at the start of autumn. And called for caution.
The Public Health France bulletin dated September 25, 2024, the first of autumn, reveals a surge in the number of covid-19 cases In France.
“Development to be followed with vigilance”
The national agency actually highlighted, during week 38, a “increase in town and hospital of all indicators for all ages combined”. An increase which is notably “driven by adults and more particularly those aged 65 and over“. While Santé Publique France adds that an “intensification of the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 seems get started“, she warns that its “evolution will need to be monitored vigilantly over the coming weeks.”
Variant JN.1
Since 2020 and its arrival in Europe, the coronavirus brought many variants. THE “JN.1 is now dominant in France and globally”, reports Santé Publique France. In France, this variant “represented, its sub-lineages included, more than 99% of interpretable sequences from the Flash survey of 09/02/2024″.
Barrier gestures, masks…
Still on the sidelines of its press release, SPF recalls the good reflexes to have in these times of resurgence of covid-19, namely “the adoption of barrier gestures“, which “remains an effective means of protecting oneself from a respiratory infection.”Wearing a mask in case of symptoms and regular hand washing are then recommended,” she adds.
