Covid-19 in France: new measures in the North in the face of the progression of Covid-19 variants
In the Dunkirk region, it is the progress of the English variant that worries.
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After the Moselle, the north of France is facing a worrying increase in Covid-19 variants.
In this department bordering on Belgium, the English variant is spreading rapidly, especially in Dunkirk where the health situation has suddenly deteriorated.
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In France, in the Nord department, the number of new cases per 100,000 inhabitants fell from 384 to 515 in just one week.
This rapid increase in the incidence rate has also prompted the mayors of the urban community of Dunkirk to demand this Friday, February 12, the closure of schools, colleges and high schools, anticipating by one week the school holidays scheduled for February 20 in this zone.
Reinforced vaccination
This Saturday, the North Prefecture announces new measures, but the schools remain open with some changes to the health protocol.
From Monday, the arrival and departure of primary school students will be postponed to avoid crowds and therefore mixing.
Regarding middle and high schools, class sizes will be reduced.
Half of the students will take face-to-face lessons, and the other half will take part in distance learning.
In addition, vaccination will be reinforced in Dunkirk and its surroundings, and more border controls with Belgium and the United Kingdom are also planned to limit the spread of Covid-19 variants in the Nord department.
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