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The new restrictive measures taken in Paris and its inner suburbs, in the maximum alert zone due to the increased circulation of the coronavirus, come into force on Tuesday.

The bars are now closed for two weeks, as are the sports halls and swimming pools.

In France, the epidemic situation is deteriorating.

According to the latest figures from Public Health France, 32,299 people have died since the start of the epidemic in France, including 70 in the last 24 hours.

Follow the evolution of the situation live. 

Information to remember 

• 5,084 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the last 24 hours

• The new restrictions come into force in Paris and its inner suburbs 

• Donald Trump released from hospital

70 dead in 24 hours

The indicators continue to deteriorate in France.

5,084 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the past 24 hours, according to Public Health France.

A figure in sharp decline compared to the more than 17,000 cases detected on Saturday, a difference attributable to the Sunday closure of laboratories.

32,299 people have died since the start of the epidemic in France, including 70 in the last 24 hours.

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The proportion of positive tests in relation to the tests carried out is only increasing: it reached 8.6% on Monday, against 4.5% about a month ago.

Over the last seven days, 7,294 new hospitalizations were recorded, including 1,415 in intensive care. 

Degraded indicators in Île-de-France

Monday, during a press conference, the regional health agency of Ile-de-France detailed the figures of the epidemic in the Paris basin, well beyond the three thresholds corresponding to the alert zone maximum: the incidence rate exceeds the bar of 260 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (alert threshold set at 250) and the threshold of 110 in those over 65 (alert threshold set at 100).

As for the occupancy rate of intensive care beds for patients with Covid-19, it crossed the 36% rate in Ile-de-France on Sunday, while the alert threshold is set at 30%, according to the figures communicated by the Prefect of Police.

The Ile-de-France regional health agency estimated Monday that this occupancy rate would climb "around 50% in the next 15 days". 

In addition, 203 active clusters in Île-de-France were detected: 40% in schools and universities, 26% in the workplace and 10% from private gatherings.  

Paris and its inner suburbs in a maximum alert zone 

Bars closed, congresses banned, restaurants subject to stricter health rules: the Paris police prefect Didier Lallement announced restrictive measures from Tuesday to deal with the worrying progression of Covid-19 in the French capital and nearby suburbs.

Discover here all the restrictions announced on Monday, in effect for at least two weeks.  

"These are braking measures because the epidemic is going too quickly. It must be slowed down before the health care system is overwhelmed," Didier Lallement explained Monday while the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo estimated that the health situation was "very serious" in his city.

For Yazdan Yazdanpanah, head of the infectious diseases department at Bichat hospital and member of the Scientific Council, when asked about Europe 1, taking these measures was a "rational" and "really necessary" decision.

On the other hand, bar owners are worried.

Such a closure could lead to numerous judicial liquidations according to Romain Vidal, manager of a Parisian brasserie and secretary general of the National Group of Independents of the Hotel and Catering Industry of Paris Île-de-France.

Tightening of measures in Europe 

The Irish government announced Monday evening a tightening of prevention measures to try to counter the second wave, without going as far as the confinement recommended the day before by its medical advisers.

The Irish will not have to leave their county of residence, however, telecommuting will return to the norm and restaurants will only be used outdoors, as indoor festive events are canceled and church services are to be held online.

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Further south, in Spain, three cities will be subject to partial closure for at least two weeks, in order to slow the progression of the epidemic.

After Madrid on Friday, it is Leon, Palencia and San Andres del Rabanedo.

If they are not confined as in the spring, the inhabitants do not have the right to leave their city of residence except for reasons of first necessity such as going to work, studying or going to the doctor.

Donald Trump released from hospital, schools close in New York

US President Donald Trump, infected with Covid-19, was released from hospital on Monday and once again defended his criticized management of the pandemic while announcing his intention to resume the campaign "soon" for his re-election.

The Republican billionaire also posted a video message on Twitter.

"Do not be afraid of it, you will beat him", he said of the Covid-19, before adding "come out, be careful".

"Don't let him control your lives," he also asked the Americans.

In New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that schools in nine neighborhoods in America's premier metropolis would close from Tuesday in an attempt to prevent the city from being hit by a second wave, pending a decision on non-essential businesses.

The White House doctor, Sean Conley, however, warned that the American president, who will have been hospitalized for three days, is "perhaps not yet completely out of the woods", even if the medical team wants to be " cautiously optimistic "but wouldn't be fully relieved for a week or so.

Over 35 million cases

The pandemic has killed at least 1.037 million people worldwide since the end of December, according to a report established by AFP on Monday.

More than 35.2 million cases have been officially recorded.

The United States is the country with the most deaths (209,734), ahead of Brazil (146,352), India (102,685), Mexico (79,088) and the United Kingdom (42,350).

The director of health emergencies of the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 10% of the world population could have been infected, or about 780 million people, far more than the official figures.