On Wednesday March 31, a new health defense council will take place during which new restrictions could be announced. What could be the decisions taken by the government in France?
Strict confinement, closure of schools?
The health situation is deteriorating, especially in certain regions, very affected by the coronavirus and its increased viral circulation. While new and tightened restrictions are applied in certain areas, will the President of the Republic continue to take decisions? territorialized “? He said on Sunday March 28 at Sunday Newspaper than ” We will take if necessary [les mesures] that are needed “. However, ” nothing is decided ” for the moment. This week will however be decisive for the future. It seems that the executive is not ruling out the idea of closing schools this time around. Health protocols have already been reinforced in schools since Monday, March 29, such as the closure of classes from the first case of Covid-19 or the upcoming vaccination of educational staff and teachers. For the moment, sixteen departments are subject to reinforced restrictions and since March 26, three new departments are also: the Rhône, the Nièvre and the Aube. New decisions could be taken, such as tightened restrictions, in new territories. So far, the government has not announced a strict re-containment of the entire French population or any local confinements.
Fighting the third wave of the epidemic
Indeed, the Covid-19 epidemic is raging in schools and hospitals, especially in the Ile-de-France region. Recently, health professionals are warning about this worrying situation. For the moment, the Head of State has opted for a territorial strategy. However, given that the situation is not improving, in particular because of the English variant, it could possibly be that a strict containment at the national level will be implemented, even if no announcement has been made. In France, more than 37,000 new cases have been confirmed since the day before. The country has more than 94,000 deaths, including 131 more in 24 hours. The positivity rate is 8.2% and more than 4,800 patients are admitted to intensive care.
