European countries are imposing new restrictions as the wave of coronavirus infections that has spread throughout the region since sunlight saving time has recently worsened, infiltrated larger and more vulnerable populations, and led to an increase in hospitalizations.
The 3 European countries so far (Cyprus, Finland and Norway) have reached the coronavirus alarm threshold of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which refers to countries reporting more than 20 cases consisting of 100,000 citizens over an average of up to seven days. Risk.
The ECDC’s recent latest report, published last Thursday, also noted the emerging mortality rate in Europe and experienced a sustained increase in cases in 27 countries, many of which report more new infections than in the spring (although major screening strategies play a role).
Among the most disadvantaged countries, the Czech Republic, which reported 22179 cases and 158 deaths last week, declared a state of emergency at the moment on Monday, while Madrid entered a partial blockade, banning non-essentials to and from the city, as Spain reports. about 10,000 new instances a day.
The French capital, which went into “maximum alert” on Monday when 30% of emergency beds in hospitals were filled, leading to the closure of Parisian bars and cafes, may be on the verge of more severe restrictions, as the number of Covid- 19 patients in emergency beds rose to 40% on Tuesday.
Brussels, which has surpassed Paris and is behind Madrid in terms of capital-consistent infections among Europe’s major cities, also announced the closure of the city’s bars and cafes on Wednesday for a month.
Meanwhile, many other countries, adding Ireland and Scotland, have difficult new restrictions.
While France, Spain, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom report on average a higher number of new cases than at the peak of their spring outbreaks, the crisis is not as severe as in March and April. that the buildup of infections, which have begun to spread to older populations, will soon push hospitals to the brink of the abyss.
“The enemy has not yet been defeated,” Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said last weekend, and asked the Italians to be careful to avoid a return to stricter pandemic measures. to trigger a national blockade in March.
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