Will France be forced to reconfine itself? This was the possibility mentioned by Jean Castex on March 5, 2021. Professor Rémi Salomon, for his part, was very worried when he intervened in the 8.30 of France Info, Friday March 12, 2021. "Today, whatever we do, the incidence rate of the virus will continue to rise over the next ten to fifteen days", declared the doctor and president of the Medical Commission of establishment of the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), very alarmingly. the Institut Pasteur study on the spread of the Coronavirus "which currently covers the period from October 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021". Thus, the doctor warned particularly about family reunions: "Extended family reunions on weekends are a problem ", he said. While Olivier Véran also mentioned a "hard confinement", Professor Rémi Salomon protested against the current situation. "It takes at most decrease contacts, I do not understand that the government did not make this decision today. " Currently, only certain regions are confined on weekends.
Can we avoid a re-containment?
The study by the Institut Pasteur thus showed that only "5% of cases" were caused by a infection that has occurred outdoors. Closed places are responsible for a very large part of the contamination, especially when the windows are closed. Professor Rémi Salomon therefore reminded the French that it was strongly advised not to go for a walk to go to someone's house. He also advised to telecommute: "Go to work, with others, in a closed room even with masks, this is a problem today with the more contagious variant. Eating together at work is a real problem too!" In conclusion, "you really have to press the brake pedal to the max". Today, when the threshold of 4,000 patients in intensive care were again exceeded in France, the decision "ultimately comes down to politicians".
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