An analysis of the current number of Covid-19 cases in France by department.

On a national level, as of 4th May, the number of officially confirmed infected persons was 131,863.

There are currently 25,548 hospitalised, down from the peak of over 32,000 on 14th April.

Similarly, there are 3,696 in intensive care, down from a peak of over 7,000 on 8th April.

There have been a total of 25,201 Covid-19 related deaths (of which 15,286 hospital deaths and 9,375 in care homes). Over the past week, hospital deaths have averaged 189 per day and 83 in care homes. Over 90% of the deaths have been those aged 65+ years.

Some 51,537 hospital patients have recovered and have been discharged.

The graphic below shows the trend for the period 3rd March to 4th May, with cumulative totals.

• Orange - Confirmed cases
• Grey - Hospitalisation
• Dark Grey - Intensive Care
  
• Red - Deaths
• Green - Return to Home

The following table shows the current number of hospitalisations and cumulative deaths by region and department, as at 4th May.

The vast majority of current hospitalisations are located in the regions of Ile-de-France (10,567) and the Grand Est (3,773) and to a less extent in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2,439) and Provence Cote d’Azur (1,473). The lowest number of hospitalisations continues to be in Brittany (365).

At a departmental level, worst affected for mortalities is Paris, where 1,517 people have died. No department has been spared, but nine are still in single figures - Cantal (7), Creuse (5), Dordogne (9), Lot-et-Garonne (8), Ariège (2), Lozère (1) Tarn-et-Garonne (4), Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (8), and Hautes-Alpes (8).

Source: Santé publique France