Covid France, minister: ‘Extremely vigilant about recovery’
French Health Minister Olivier Véran spoke today of a “rebound” of the Covid-19 epidemic, highlighting the need for the most fragile people to “continue to protect themselves” despite the fact that since Monday they have ceased to wear indoor masks, with the exception of public transport. “We are currently observing – said Véran during a visit to Isère (south-east of the country) – a rebound, in France, in the countries that surround us, that is, Covid no longer decreases, rather it increases”. “Considering yesterday’s figures – continued the minister – this is a 20% increase”. The new positive cases yesterday were 74,818, according to data from Santé publique France, against 60,225 a week ago. “Instead – continued Véran – hospital pressure continues to decrease but the pace of this decrease has begun to slow down”. There are 1,928 patients in intensive care, compared to 1962 the day before and 2,231 a week ago. Confirmed, said the minister, the deadline on Monday for the end of the obligation of the mask, including the
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