The government spokesperson announced that the incidence rate of Covid-19 stands at 537 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, “a record”.
“More than one in three contamination (with Covid-19) seems to be linked to the Omicron variant“In Paris in view of the screenings carried out, said government spokesman Gabriel Attal on Tuesday, December 21. He also explained that around 20% of positive cases for Covid-19 throughout France now fall under the Omicron variant, which represented 10% of contaminations at the end of the week. “At the national level, the updated estimate this evening of the circulation of the Omicron variant shows 20% of the positive cases which would fall under (this) variant. The estimate that was made at the end of the week showed a circulation of 10% in our country“, He declared after a consultation of the parliamentary groups by Jean Castex.
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“Omicron arrives in our country“And if it represented”10% of contaminations this weekend, we are probably beyond today and far beyond in certain regions, especially in Ile-de-France, in particular in Paris», He continued. “This increase seems to be driven by a very strong increase in contamination among young people, especially 20-40 year olds.“, He specified, inviting them to reduce”at most (the) contacts“, To test yourself at”slightest doubt“, And if the test is positive, to isolate”even more scrupulouslyBecause of the greater contagiousness of the variant. Almost 73,000 positive cases were detected on Monday, “which corresponds to an increase of around 15% compared to the previous Monday», Indicated Gabriel Attal.
No health pass planned for companies
The government official reported that there was “no consensus“Around the idea of integrating a health pass for businesses into the vaccination pass,”in particular for operational feasibility reasons“. Corn “the discussions could potentially continue among the parliamentary groups of the majority, of the opposition, by the time the text is examined.“, he added. The government will not include a health pass for businesses in its vaccine pass bill, but will eventually let parliamentarians table an amendment to this effect, AFP learned from parliamentary sources on Tuesday.
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According to UDI deputy Jean-Christophe Lagarde, the bill could be discussed in the hemicycle “January 3“. The spokesperson spoke of a “very broad support“To two measures on”the increase in controls and penalties for false health passes, and the transformation of the health pass into a vaccination pass», Which however oppose LFI and the RN. Mr. Attal also spoke of a “consensus” on “the possible need to have to take other measures as soon as we see a significant deterioration in the health situation in our country“. The incidence rate of Covid-19 reached “once again a record“In France, to 537 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, he said.