A total of 369 cases of contamination by coronavirus have been confirmed by tests in the armed forces, 867 cases "declared", 3,800 cases being "probable and possible", said Friday in the Senate Florence Parly, also announcing that the succession of Barkhane could be pushed back.
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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. Florence Parly announced that the mandate of the current forces of the anti-jihadist operation Barkhane, having joined the theater of operation in the Sahel in February, "could be extended by one or two months", according to a press release from the commission.
3,800 "probable and possible" cases
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 a report on the operation military Resilience, aimed at supporting the French in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic: "139 patients were transferred from the most affected regions, 130 carers were sent to hospitals in tension. 6,000 more people were received for consultation in the military training hospitals, where 121 patients are now being treated in intensive care. "
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Welcoming "an extraordinary effort" of the armies, the 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 in order to allow the regeneration of potential tomorrow," he stressed.