12 year old girl died from Covid-19

This Tuesday at 11 a.m.he inter-federal center of the FPS Public Health held its daily press conference. Objective: to take stock of the coronavirus epidemic in our country.

Emmanuel André announced the death of a 12 year old girl. “It is an emotionally difficult moment because it affects a child and it also affects the medical and scientific community. We especially think of his family and loved ones“, added the interfederal spokesman. It is a”very rare event that upsets us“, he concluded with a knotted throat.

Regarding the situation in hospitals and the number of deaths, here is the main information communicated this morning:

• 485 people hospitalized. 168 people left the hospital. 4,920 people hospitalized. 1,021 in intensive care (+94 compared to yesterday)
• 53% of the intensive care beds are used.
• 98 deaths recorded for the day on Monday. 94 deaths related to previous days. 705 deaths in total

Earlier this week, experts said that the number of hospitalizations would further increase. But the good news, they say, is that there is a decrease in the intensity of the epidemic.

“We are not yet at the peak of the epidemic, but we are at the turning point, declared Monday Emmanuel André, Inter-federal spokesperson for the fight against Covid-19. And to add: “It is not because the curve bends slightly today that it cannot resume if we relax our efforts“.

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