Seine-Saint-Denis

IN PICTURES - The Health Department says "no immediate explanation". For the first time since the start of the covid-19 epidemic, the authorities published on Friday 3 April figures showing an "exceptional excess of mortality" in Seine-Saint-Denis, the poorest territory of the metropolis where the undertakers are "overwhelmed".

According to figures published by INSEE, the mortality rate rose by 63% in the department between the week of 14-20 March and that of 21-27 March. Plus 63% more deaths in one week. On Thursday evening, during his daily update on the health situation related to Covid-19, Jérôme Salomon, the Director General of Health, had mentioned an excess of mortality in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, without revealing any figures.