Update on the numbers
During the press conference on the epidemic situation in France, Jérôme Salomon characterized the evolution of the epidemic as worrying. ” After a decrease then a plateau, an increasing trend has been observed for a few days “, declared the Director General of Health before adding that” this increase calls for the greatest vigilance in order to avoid an epidemic outbreak. “.
Over the past 24 hours, France has recorded 258 new deaths and 18,254 new cases of contamination, i.e. 639 more than the day before. The reproduction rate of the virus (that is to say the average number of new cases caused by an infected person) is again greater than 1, standing at 1.03, as Jérôme Salomon clarified. On the other hand, the number of patients hospitalized for Covid-19 is down since there are 25,182 hospitalized patients (133 less than the day before), and 2,808 in intensive care, (42 less than the day before).
Reminder of holiday recommendations
Faced with the increase in the number of new cases, the government calls on the French to be very vigilant as the end of year celebrations approach, the period of which presents many risks. Jérôme Salomon thus declared “ the end-of-year holiday period is placed under the double risk of the impact of the weather and the effects of travel, the mixing of populations and the possible multiplication of contacts during festive moments, in particular at the end of the year. ‘interior “. This is why the Director General of Health advises to restrict contact a few days before the holidays and recalled that a “ a negative test does not rule out an incubation phase and a future infection “.
Jérôme Salomon also recalled the recommendations of the Scientific Council concerning the actions to be adopted during festive meals. In addition to barrier gestures, he mentioned – again – the number of maximum six adults at the table and advises not to share dishes and cutlery and to ventilate the room regularly. He even mentioned eating out, explaining: “ the more we are, the longer we stay inside, the more risks we take. That’s why I encourage you, there are people in France who live in temperate regions, who may even have the chance to eat outside, it’s always better. When you are inside, the ventilation of the rooms is very important, as well as the fact of removing the masks only when eating and being attentive to barrier gestures. “.
