While the number of new cases of Covid-19 has been increasing slightly for a week, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran has expressed his concern about a possible fourth wave during the summer. He thus calls on the French to be vaccinated to avoid arriving at this scenario.
The number of cases up slightly for five consecutive days
According to the latest official figures from Public Health France published this Sunday, July 4, 2021, there has been a slight increase in the number of cases for five consecutive days. Indeed, 2,549 new coronavirus contaminations were recorded this Sunday against 1,578 the previous Sunday. As for the national incidence rate, even if it remains at a low level (21.45 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over 7 days), it has been rising slightly for a week. The Landes department is the most affected since it is the only department above the threshold of 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over 7 days. In Paris, the incidence rate fell from 25.7 cases on June 25 to a rate of 43 contaminations per 100,000 inhabitants.
Towards a fourth wave during the summer?
Faced with the increase in contaminations, the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, spoke on his Twitter account on Sunday fearing that a fourth wave would arrive during the summer: ” For five days, the virus has not declined, it has increased again. Because of the delta variant which is very contagious. The English example shows that a wave is possible from the end of July. We can limit it and limit its health impact: barrier actions, vaccine, test / alert / protect “.
According to him, the vaccination campaign must be accelerated to avoid this scenario: ” This week, 4.1 million of you have been vaccinated in the center or town, including 1.2 million for your 1st injection. A record. But we have to go even faster. It’s a race against time that is played out in our country “. To which he added on Twitter: ” Vaccines reduce the risk of severe form, including with the delta variant. Vaccinated, we infect ourselves much less, we transmit much less, and we no longer live under stress. Achieving collective immunity is a collective challenge, let’s tackle it together “.
Facilitate vaccination and avoid the “vaccine divide”
To cope with the situation and a vaccination campaign that is running out of steam, Olivier Véran announced on July 2 that vaccination will be possible during working hours, without financial impact. In addition and from this Monday, July 5, 2021, it will now be possible to make an appointment for the second dose ” in any other site Than the first dose. While many French people do not want to be vaccinated, Alain Fischer, declared that those who wait “ make a mistake “. As for government spokesman Gabriel Attal, he said yesterday, fear a ” vaccine fracture “Which could cause” resentment among the French »Vaccinated and others.
