France sees drop in new COVID-19 cases but more young adults infected

A health worker, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, administers a nasal swab to a patient at a testing site for the coronavirus disease installed at the Bassin de la Villette in Paris, France, Aug 25, 2020. PARIS: The French health ministry reported 3,304 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday , well below daily highs seen last week, though greater numbers of young adulte are testing positive, many without showing symptoms.

The tally of people in intensive care rose by 11 to 410 and is now back up to levels last seen at the end of July, but remains far below the high of more than 7,000 in early April. But increased infections among young adults are beginning to show in hospital statistics, the health ministry said in its latest review.The number of people under 40 hospitalised for COVID-19 has more than doubled to 18 per cent since early July, compared to about 8 per cent from February to July, according to ministry data. About 13 per cent of patients in intensive care were younger than 40, up from 7 per cent in the spring.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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