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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French and Riviera News Tuesday 18th November 2025

A sharp drop in temperatures is expected across Nice and the Alpes-Maritimes as a cold spell moves in during the third week of November. After a rainy... French and Riviera News Tuesday 18th November 2025 Read More

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Evening Update Monday 17 November 2025

France and Ukraine have signed a major new arms deal. President Zelinsky and President Macron signed the agreement... Evening Update Monday 17 November 2025 Read More

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French and Riviera News Monday 17th November 2025

All football fixtures scheduled for Sunday in the Alpes-Maritimes were postponed after the department was placed on an orange alert for heavy rain and... French and Riviera News Monday 17th November 2025 Read More

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Evening Update Friday 14 November 2025

A truck has collided with a tram in Nice this morning. The accident, on Line 1 of the tramway on Avenue Jean Medecin, happened at about 9.30am... Evening Update Friday 14 November 2025 Read More

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French and Riviera News Friday 14th November 2025

A woman in her early thirties has been killed after being hit by a car while walking on the A570 motorway near La Crau in the Var. The incident occurr... French and Riviera News Friday 14th November 2025 Read More

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