It was initially set up for two weeks to curb an outbreak of the epidemic ... The partial confinement of Reunion Island, in force since July 31, has been extended until August 31.

Travel is limited to 10 km around his home (5 km on Sundays).

On the other hand, the curfew, which was in effect from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., will now only begin at 7 p.m., due to the constraints linked to the start of the school year on Monday, after the southern winter holidays.

"The worst is perhaps being avoided"

"The observation of recent data show the first positive effects (of confinement), with an incidence rate which drops to exactly 385" against 420.5 on August 10, underlined the prefect Jacques Billant, specifying that 53 of the 117 resuscitation beds were occupied by Covid-19 patients. "The worst is perhaps being avoided," he said, while stressing that 3,590 new cases and 10 deaths had been recorded in the past seven days.

For her part, Martine Ladoucette, Director General of the Regional Health Agency (ARS), stressed that "more than one in two Reunionese over 12 years old is engaged in a vaccination process".

The figure of "50% of Reunionese over 12 years fully vaccinated by August 31" is "a reasonably achievable goal".

The ARS hopes to reach 80% of vaccinated by mid-November.

Back to school maintained

The return to school was maintained despite the unions' request to postpone it for a week.

"Classes will resume in the presence of all the students" indicated the rector Chantal Manès-Bonnisseau.

“In the 1st degree, the class will be closed in the first case of contact.

In colleges and high schools, risky contact cases will follow the courses at a distance for 7 days, ”she said.

Health restrictions and in particular the entry into force of the health pass sparked a protest movement in Reunion.

Over the past three Saturdays, thousands of people have demonstrated against the health restrictions.

Since the start of the epidemic in March 2020, 298 patients have died from the disease in Réunion.

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