Covid figures

Covid figures – The latest figures published by Public Health France on Saturday November 26th, have shown that there were 48,331 new cases of covid identified within 24 hours. An increase of 2.6% compared to the previous Saturday. As of November 21st, only 8.6% of 60–79-year-olds eligible for a booster had received one. France’s minister of health has warned of a resurge in the number of covid cases on a national level in France. The new vaccine booster campaign against Covid-19 began on October 3rd and is recommended for people over the age of 60, those residing in nursing homes, people at risk of a severe form of the disease and those living in their entourage as well as for professionals in the health sector. The booster can be done three months after the last injection received by people aged 80 and over. It can be administered from six months after the last injection for other people. In the event of a recent Covid-19 infection, a three-month period must be allowed between contamination and the booster dose.

 

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Evening Update Wednesday 17th September 2025

A 19-year-old woman has been jailed for complicity in attempted murder after last week’s knife attack at a horticultural high school in Antibes, Alpes... Evening Update Wednesday 17th September 2025 Read More

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French and Riviera News Wednesday 17th September 2025

A suspected arsonist has been arrested after six fires broke out within an hour in the village of Châteauneuf-Villevieille, near Nice, on Tuesday even... French and Riviera News Wednesday 17th September 2025 Read More

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Evening Update Tuesday 16th September 2025

A water leak has led police to discover a squat filled with drugs, weapons, and cash in Nice. Evening Update Tuesday 16th September 2025 Read More

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French and Riviera News Tuesday 16th September 2025

Around 100 far-right activists have staged an unauthorised demonstration in Nice waving French flags and singing La Marseillaise on the steps of the M... French and Riviera News Tuesday 16th September 2025 Read More

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Evening Update Monday 15th September 2025

A high school student has been arrested after police found two switchblade knives in his bag during a security check at the school entrance in Menton,... Evening Update Monday 15th September 2025 Read More

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