Main foci of contamination in recent days, schools and universities have seen the number of foci of transmission multiply since the start of the school year. The government has therefore taken the strict decision to close several establishments.
Clusters on the rise among schoolchildren and students
According to Public Health France, the companies were identified as being the first “ communities »Circulation of the virus with 26% of the 2444 foci of transmission, while schools and universities account for 16% of the clusters. The latest epidemiological bulletin of Public Health France indicates that the main active clusters derive from companies to schools and universities. Now the main sources of contamination in this second wave, students and schoolchildren represent 1/3 of the clusters.
- In total, 2,444 clusters have been confirmed in France.
- As of September 17, there is a very strong progression of the virus: 160 new clusters have appeared in schools and universities while there were only 26 the previous week.
- As of September 24, 899 clusters are under investigation.
- Of these 899 households, 285 concern schools and universities, this represents 32%.
In ascending order: schools and universities represent 285 clusters, companies at 195, health establishments at 97 and public or private events at 77.
Closure of many schools
As a result, around 2,000 classrooms and 90 schools were closed on September 19. The Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer announces the closure of 1152 classes and 18 schools. Among these students, there are 5,612 positive cases out of 12.4 million and 1,153 contaminations among staff out of a total of 1.16 million. The Minister of the Interior is delighted because it is the sign of a “ good compliance with sanitary rules “And that there is no” so many contaminations “.
