The French government is preparing stricter restrictions in several cities to curb the increase in Covid-19 cases that can overwhelm hospitals again, Health Minister Olivier Veran said Thursday.
You will see, who will now hold weekly press meetings to monitor the progress of the epidemic, said the measures will be announced for Lyon and Nice until Saturday, after restrictions were imposed on public meetings this week in Bordeaux and Marseille.
Marseille can see even more restrictions, such as closing bars or banning public meetings, “if the stage gets better,” he said.
Already the so-called occurrence rate, the number of cases consisting of 100,000 inhabitants, is two hundred in Lyon and Nice, which Veran said 4 times the threshold of viral alert.
And an increasing number of patients need comprehensive care, he said, adding to fears of an increase that would put hospitals and fitness into tension after the Pandemic crisis in March.
“Our war is to put into force measures that will prevent you from entering hospitals; it’s an anti-time race,” Veran warned.
“We have to make those decisions at the right time; not too soon because they are restrictions, but also not too far behind.
Veran also suggested patience in the Covid-19 tests following widespread court cases of long waits for appointments and results, especially in Paris and other major cities.
Only others with symptoms or a prescription ask for tests, he said, to avoid an avalanche of lab applications that are already suffering to stay awake.
He said the Ministry of Health had ordered five million antigen kits, which can give initial readings on covid-19 contagion in just 30 minutes, to be delivered in early October.
And regulatory approval for saliva is expected “soon,” he said.
France has reported nearly 10,000 new cases per day in the following week, urging the government to urge others to restrict social gatherings and handwashing and other protective measures.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told a Senate panel Thursday that nearly 45,000 fines of 135 euros ($160) had been imposed each for not wearing a face mask since the virus’s national shutdown was lifted in mid-May.
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