INFO BFMTV.com – 1.55 million tests for Covid-19 were carried out on Thursday, the eve of Christmas Eve. An “absolute record” since the start of the pandemic according to the Ministry of Health.
Screenings taken by storm. According to our information, on Thursday, a few hours before Christmas Eve, 1.55 million tests were carried out. A figure which should be the same this Friday.
“This is an absolute record” since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in France, the Ministry of Health tells us.
However, the authorities expect a drop in demand for the next few days, speaking of a “pre-holiday phenomenon”.
No stock alert
Caution remains in order due to the explosion in the number of cases of the Omicron variant in the country. During the week of December 13 to 19, 6.27 million people had already been tested.
Despite the strong demand, the government assures us that everyone will be able to continue to be tested during the coming days.
“Today, we have secured the supply and we have no alert concerning the stocks”, explains the Ministry of Health.
However, according to information from Parisian, the Sidep portal, which allows patients to consult their results, is saturated this Friday evening. A consequence of the very large number of tests carried out during the day.