no confinement in sight, but Olivier Véran recommends to “restrict his contacts before the holidays”

The Minister of Health Olivier Véran confirms that the government does not plan a new confinement, “but to say that it will never happen again, it is impossible”

“We are seeing the beginnings of a slowdown in the epidemic wave”, assured the Minister of Health Olivier Véran in an interview with “Parisien” this Saturday, December 11. According to the latest figures published by Public Health France this Saturday, December 11, 53,720 new cases of contamination were recorded, down compared to the day before (55,339) and Thursday (56,854).

Barrier actions and recommendations

Several parameters explain this plateau that the epidemic seems to mark: the application of barrier gestures, the 3rd dose vaccination campaign (90% of those over 65 received this injection). “If we had not been vaccinated, we would have been confined for a very long time … We are not heading towards confinement. But to say that this will never happen again is impossible. “

As the end of year celebrations and family reunions approach, the minister is also reassuring: “if you are vaccinated and screened, the risk of infecting those you love is minimal. ”

Olivier Véran recommends, however, to restrict his contacts ten days before reuniting with his relatives, to do a self-test in case of doubt, and to regularly open a window in the living room during family time.

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