Re-confine, not re-confine? The French are holding their breath. While the government of Jean Castex imposed a 6 p.m. curfew just ten days ago, Emmanuel Macron, very worried about the evolution of the English variant on the territory, is about to decide. And for good reason, despite the two containment attempts and the various curfews put in place, the number of deaths from the virus remains very high. Too important. Jean Castex, who no longer hides his fed up with the current health crisis, has done everything to avoid a 3rd confinement. However, as revealed The Parisian in its edition of January 27, 2021, the possibility of such a decision is increasingly likely. Worst, it would even be necessary to avoid a new catastrophe.
"We will not wait another week to decide"
According to the daily newspaper, Emmanuel Macron, who went to the Council of Ministers like every Wednesday, should make a decision "maybe this weekend, or Monday". Indeed, the organization of a new exceptional health defense council in the coming days will not "there is hardly any doubt", can we read. The one who is just recovering from his Covid-19 infection tried not to alarm his employees but insisted on the urgency of the situation. Information confirmed by one of the ministers present, as mentioned The Parisian : "We will not wait another week to decide. The French now need answers. "
But then why is Emmanuel Macron waiting for the end of the week? In reality, the President wants to ensure that he has thoroughly analyzed the effects of the curfew introduced at 6 p.m. for ten days, the results of which will fall within a few days. But that's not all. The Head of State also wants to take a look at the evolution of the English variant, several cases of which have been identified in France. According to the Eurofin Biomnis laboratory, 14% of people positive for Covid-19 have traces of this virus in their analyzes. "The numbers on the variants could change everything and speed up the process", concluded a member of the government. Answer in a few days…
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