"It takes at least 10 to 15 days for us to know if there is an impact on the epidemic but what we see on a daily basis is a reduction in the number of new admissions, the number of patients in resuscitation, "said the Minister of Health on Wednesday. 

It is "too early to draw health conclusions" from the partial lifting of the containment of the population, even if there are no signs of a "re-growth" in the circulation of the coronavirus, said Wednesday Olivier Véran, Minister of Health. "It takes at least 10 to 15 days for us to know if there is an impact on the epidemic but what we see on a daily basis is a reduction in the number of new admissions, the number of patients in resuscitation, "he said after the cabinet meeting.

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"So we are not witnessing a re-growth in the circulation of the virus, but that does not mean that the virus is not circulating. We will see in a few days the impact of the gradual lifting of containment on the epidemic ", he noted nine days after the start of the deconfinement of the population.

"Extremely vigilant"

On the eve of a long weekend, and while fears have been expressed in the face of the grouping of residents who have gone out for a walk, especially in the big cities, Olivier Véran said that he was "extremely vigilant" on this point, while stressing not having "elements" to assess the health impact.

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"I do not make a moral judgment but we see a desire of a certain number of people to go out and perhaps to regroup too in places. It is nice outside, we know that it is very complicated and the temptation is strong after weeks of confinement. My purpose is not to incriminate the people who do it, but there is still a form of acceleration, so I remain extremely vigilant about this. "

However "I do not yet have elements allowing me to know if that has an epidemic impact or not, I wish that obviously not, but it is too early".