369 cases confirmed in the armies according to Florence Parly
A total of 369 cases of Covid-19 contamination have been confirmed by military tests, 867 cases “declared“, 3,800 cases being”probable and possible“Florence Parly told the Senate, also announcing that Barkhane’s succession could be postponed.
The Minister of the Armed Forces and the Secretary of State Geneviève Darrieussecq were heard by videoconference by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense.
Parly announced that the terms of the current anti-jihadist Barkhane forces, having joined the theater of operations in the Sahel in February, “could be extended by one or two months “, according to a statement from the commission.
The minister detailed the military health situation, according to this press release: “369 cases of contamination confirmed by tests, 867 cases “declared”, an estimate of 3,800 cases “probable and possible”.
She also presented an assessment of the military operation Resilience, aimed at supporting the French in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic: “139 patients were transferred from the most affected regions, 130 caregivers were referred to hospitals in tension. 6,000 more people were admitted for consultation in the military training hospitals, where 121 patients are now being treated in intensive care. “
Greeting “an extraordinary effort “ of armies, chairman LR of the commission, Christian Cambon, warned against “wear and tear in this” long distance race “”. “This commitment comes at a cost, particularly from a human point of view. The military programming law must be fully applied to allow the regeneration of potential tomorrow“, he said.
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