In Europe and Asia, several countries are seeing the number of cases go up. Some areas have even been reconfigured.
- The epidemic is still very active in the United States
- In Germany and Portugal, several sectors have been confined again
- In France, several scientists agree on the risk of a second wave in the fall
The virus is still present, but could its circulation in France accelerate again? The evolution of the epidemic across the planet is a source of concern. Several countries are facing a second wave, that is, the number of cases is increasing again. Regions or cities have had to reconfine themselves to limit new contamination.
A cluster in a German slaughterhouse
In Germany, an outbreak of contamination was discovered in a large slaughterhouse located in Gütersloh, in the west of the country: 1,550 people tested positive. The Germans were among the first to deconfine and ease health measures in Europe, but these new cases sign the return of confinement for 600,000 people. For a week, residents will have to limit contact between people from different households, bars, museums and cinemas will be closed and leisure activities in closed places will be prohibited.
New homes in the Lisbon region
Portugal is also confined. On Tuesday June 23, the government reinstated travel restriction rules in the Lisbon region. For some time, 300 to 400 new cases have been detected daily, while there were around 100 per day in May. In 19 neighborhoods in the northern suburbs of Lisbon, residents will have to remain confined to their homes from July 1.
In Asia, concern in China and South Korea
On the border between Europe and Asia, a country is facing a return of the virus to its territory: Azerbaijan. Containment was reinstated in mid-June, until August 1. In Israel, schools are closing across the country. While the country had managed to contain the spread of the virus from March, there are now between 400 and 500 new cases recorded every day.
In China, no new cases have been detected for more than 50 days, today the country is facing a second wave. In mid-June, a new cluster appeared in the city of Beijing, in a fruit and vegetable market. In response, 20 neighborhoods have been reconfigured and residents are encouraged to get tested.
A little further north, in South Korea, the situation is similar: the number of new cases has been increasing since mid-May. Social distancing has become mandatory again, and stricter rules could be put in place if the epidemic worsens.
Will there be a second wave in France?
The future is unpredictable, but several scientists raise the possibility of a second wave in the fall. For the moment, Public Health France observes a constant decrease in the number of new cases. However, the virus continues to circulate and new clusters are identified. The examples of neighboring countries remind us of the need to maintain physical distance and to continue to respect barrier gestures.
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