Whilst the greater Paris region of Île-de-France and northern France remain the hardest hit areas with the highest pressure on hospitals, case rates are rising the fastest in less populated places (see map below) of rural France. Largely spared during the first and second waves in 2020, départements such as Gers, Haute-Loire and Dordogne are now seeing a spike in Covid case rates. In comparison, Paris’ incidence rates increased by 0.95 percent over the same period. The number in brackets is their overall incidence rate. However, Gers’ incidence rate skyrocketed by 87 percent in just one week, compared to a 9 percent increase in Seine-Saint-Denis.

Source: The Local April 01, 2021 13:30 UTC