The presidential palace announced on Monday that a defense council dedicated to the coronavirus epidemic will be held on Tuesday around Emmanuel Macron.

Decisions, such as a third confinement, partial or general, could be taken during the meeting.

A health defense council will be organized on Tuesday, announced the Elysee Palace on Monday, the day after the first vaccinations in France against Covid-19.

This announcement comes as several elected officials, especially in the Grand Est, are worried about a rebound in the epidemic, and while the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, did not rule out on Sunday the possibility of a third confinement of the population.

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