In France, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily on the population. Since its appearance in March 2020, the virus has infected more than 8 million people and caused more than 150,000 deaths. Despite vaccination, the situation remains fragile.

In March 2023, the number of new daily cases of covid in France continues to vary, with an average of around 10,000 cases per day. The most affected regions are Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

Health authorities continue to emphasize the importance of barrier gestures, such as wearing a mask and social distancing, to slow the spread of the virus. In addition, the vaccination campaign is actively continuing, with nearly 70% of the population having received at least one dose of the vaccine to date.

However, variants of the virus remain a major concern for health and government authorities because they are more contagious and can cause more severe forms of the disease. Strict measures are therefore put in place to control the spread of the variants, including the establishment of travel restrictions and quarantines for people coming from certain regions.

Overall, the situation in France remains worrying, but the continued efforts of health and government authorities to control the spread of the virus give hope for the future. Some departments are tightening their restrictions while others are in a positive dynamic.

Discover the departments whose positivity rate represents less than 10% of the population:

(The positivity rate reflects the percentage of people who test positive for Covid-19 either for the first time or more than 60 days after a previous positive test out of all people tested.)