Olivier Véran has been Minister of Health since February 2020. -

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The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, asked this Saturday the prefect and elected officials of the Alpes-Maritimes to take "additional measures" between now and Sunday evening, such as a strengthening of the curfew or a "partial or total confinement ”, To cope with the outbreak of Covid-19.

"I ask the prefect to continue the consultation (...) with all the elected representatives of the territory so that, by the end of the weekend, we can take additional measures to protect this population of the Alpes-Maritimes in the face of to this epidemic outbreak.

It could take the form of an accentuation of the curfew or even of partial or total confinement, ”the minister said during a visit to Nice.

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