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The assessment of the coronavirus in France rose Tuesday evening to 10,328 dead, including 3,237 in Ehpad. But the number of new cases in intensive care, 59 in 24 hours, is at its lowest for two consecutive days. No less than 5.8 million workers are partially unemployed. From 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., jogging in the streets of the capital is now prohibited. Follow the situation live.
The main information to remember:
- France now counts 10,328 dead, including 3,237 in Ehpad
- 5.8 million workers are partially unemployed
- At least 80,000 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide and 52% of the world's population is confined
France passes the 10,000 dead mark
France recorded a new very heavy daily toll in hospitals, with 597 additional deaths in 24 hours, a total of 7,091 since the beginning of March. In addition, 3,237 deaths have been recorded in nursing homes and medico-social establishments, making a total of 10,328 deaths. A total of 7,131 patients require heavy intensive care. This figure continues to increase, "an indicator that the epidemic continues to grow," noted the Director General of Health, Jérôme Salomon.
However, with the discharges, the net increase in the number of resuscitation patients - an indicator very followed by professionals because it measures the pressure on the health system - is less and less strong, with a balance of +59 (against +94 Monday and +140 Sunday). "We are not yet at the peak," repeated the number two of the Ministry of Health. "We are only in the ascending phase even if it is slowing down a bit, so tackling deconfinement today makes no sense," he insisted. As for the number of healed, it is now established at 19,337.
5.8 million workers on short-time work
The use of partial unemployment has been requested for 5.8 million employees, or one in four in the private sector, which should cost 19.6 billion euros in three months, Labor Minister Muriel Pénicaud announced on Tuesday. "We are the only country to be at this level of partial unemployment," said the minister during a videoconference hearing in the Senate. During the previous score at the beginning of April, the use of partial activity, the official name of the system, had been requested by 337,000 companies for 3.6 million employees.
The partial unemployment system allows the employee to be compensated up to 70% of gross salary and 84% of net salary. The indemnity is paid in full by the State up to a gross remuneration of 4.5 times the minimum wage against a fixed reimbursement lower than the minimum wage previously. This concerns 95% of wages paid in France.
Emmanuel Macron to speak to the French on Thursday evening
Emmanuel Macron should speak on Thursday evening, during a new address to the French, according to information from Europe 1. The head of state should take stock of the state of confinement, the timetable, and the situation overall health in France. This new speech is expected: the President of the Republic himself announced it during his visit to the military field hospital in Mulhouse on March 26. Emmanuel Macron then called for "union" to wage "war" against the coronavirus epidemic, triggering the military operation "Resilience" to support the population and promising a "massive investment plan" for hospitals and exceptional bonuses.
Jogging prohibited in Paris between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
If you are a Parisian and adapts to jogging, be careful. It is now prohibited to practice your sport this Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. A measure to "smooth the use of public space", said Tuesday evening at the microphone of Europe 1 the first deputy to the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire. Distinguishing between "severely reprimanded confinement offenses" and "exemptions", such as practicing an individual sport within one kilometer of home, he explained that banning day jogging is one way to maintain the possibility of make it. "If everyone exercises their right [to play sports] at the same time, it creates peak hours, especially in the late morning and afternoon."
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At least 80,000 dead worldwide, more than 4 billion people confined
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed at least 80,142 people in 192 countries, according to a report by AFP on Tuesday evening. Europe is the continent most affected, with 57,351 deaths, including 17,127 in Italy, 13,798 in Spain, and 6,159 in the United Kingdom, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson is still hospitalized in intensive care. Across the Atlantic, the United States has become the third country with the most Covid-19 deaths with 12,021 deaths and 383,256 cases, the highest number worldwide. New York State, the local epicenter of the pandemic, has recorded 731 deaths in the past 24 hours, a new record.
Note that in China, where no deaths have occurred for the first time since the start of the epidemic, the city of Wuhan, the cradle of the pandemic, has lifted the last containment restrictions. According to a count made on Tuesday, more than four billion people in nearly 100 countries or territories are now forced or encouraged by their authorities to stay confined to their homes. This represents 52% of the world's population.