Covid-19 in France: the Minister of Health announces more than 200,000 positive cases in 24 hours
The new Minister of Health François Braun visiting the intercommunal hospital of Créteil in the suburbs of Paris, July 4, 2022. AFP - ALAIN JOCARD
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The number of Covid-19 contaminations "
should slightly exceed 200,000
" over the past 24 hours, the new Minister of Health François Braun announced on Tuesday during a hearing at the National Assembly.
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The seventh epidemic wave "
is increasing in recent days
" and "
we are registering around 120,000 cases
(per day)
on average this past week, with the number of cases expected to slightly exceed 200,000 this evening
", said François Braun opening a discussion on the “health monitoring and security” bill.
Faced with a virus that “
circulates more and faster, we must protect the population and ensure the impact of this recovery on the health system
”, pleaded the minister before the Law Commission, the day after his appointment in
the Borne government. II.
Noting the increase in admissions to conventional hospital wards and, to a lesser extent, to critical care, this emergency physician stressed that it had so far been "
far below the January peak
" and without comparison with previous waves, “
on an even greater scale
”.
"
However, we are extremely attentive to the evolution of the situation in the context that we know about the hospital
", continued François Braun.
In addition to the recommended wearing of the mask “
in crowded places, public transport, transport for holidays
”, the minister, masked, encouraged the second vaccination reminder for the most fragile.
“
Vaccination against severe forms saves lives”
, insisted François Braun, saying that he, as “emergency doctor, saw far too many avoidable deaths”.
After a recent rebound, “
nearly 3 million people have received a second dose
,” which is “
better, but still not enough
,” he said.
(
With
AFP)
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