If the worst seems to be past in Europe, the risk of a resurgence of the pandemic of the novel coronavirus are taken very seriously, especially in France. Two regions of particular concern to the authorities this Thursday, July 16 : the Mayenne and the paris region. In the first department, which comprises at least seven clusters, the alert threshold has just been exceeded, indicates France 3. The number of new cases per 100 000 inhabitants detected in seven days amounted to 50.1, slightly above the alert threshold set at 50. "The situation of the department reflects the strong evolutionary potential that remains when the virus continues to circulate and that the transmission conditions are favorable ", is concerned about public Health in France.
The government has asked the prefect of Mayenne, to establish "the obligation of wearing a mask" in enclosed public places, " without waiting for the 1st of August, said Thursday the minister of Health, Olivier Véran. "We have asked the prefect of Mayenne, to put in place a number of measures, such as the obligation of wearing a mask in public places, without waiting for the date of August 1," to face the epidemic as the situation in the department is " problematic ", said the minister on France Inter.
"We will be ready"
In Paris, this is the situation of hospitals which is of concern to the authorities. The minister of Health Olivier Veran has stated that "weak signals of recovery epidemic" had been observed in the health institutions of the capital. And to add : "there are indicators such as the times of calls to the SOS Doctors, the Samu, the number of admissions to the hospital. "
Emmanuel Macron had wanted to be reassuring during the interview presidential election of July 14. "We will be ready" in the event of a "resurgence" of the epidemic of coronavirus with " stocks and supplies secured ", had assured the tenant of the Elysée palace. "We have both the inventory and the supplies that are secure, and we have the organization closer to the ground, which would make it the face of a resurgence if it was there ", insisted the head of State.
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