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Daily summary update on the Covid-19 epidemic with figures from Santé Publique France and the Ministry of Health.

CONTAMINATIONS
This Saturday 5 February, 214,542 new cases were recorded in 24 hours according to Santé Publique France (compared to 241,049 the previous day). The decline in infections is confirmed.

HOSPITALISATIONS
Hospitalisations for Covid remain stable with a total of 32,867 patients currently in hospital (compared to 32,988 the previous day).

In critical care services, there were 3,606 patients on Friday (compared to 3,618 the day before).

DEATHS
170 people have died in hospital in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people who have died from Covid since the start of the pandemic to 132,377.

VACCINATION
In addition, 54,083,440 people have received at least one injection (80.2% of the total population) and 52,894,949 are fully vaccinated (78.5% of the population). Since the beginning of the booster campaign, 36,531,185 people have received a booster dose.

▫️ DON’T YOU LOVE THIS PIC?

I was allowed once to spend some time in the cockpit (jump seat) of a Triple 7 (Boeing 777) taking me from Paris (CDG) to Rio de Janeiro. I had a lovely time chatting with the pilots and admiring the view. After a while I returned to the Business Cabin after a stop in the smoking corner which Air France had set up for the transatlantic flights. A bar was also available in this small area and fir me it was one of the best place to travel.

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I purchased a selection of mustards this week

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▫️ PLACE OF THE WEEK

I have a few expat friends still living in Shanghai. They keep me up to date on what is going on. I just received from one of them a few pictures of an old neighbourhood at night. It certainly brings back good memories.

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