Faced with the rise in Covid-19 cases, the Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau does not rule out a return to wearing a mask, especially in hospitals.
- The Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau, said that the epidemic situation will determine the return of the obligation to wear a mask in hospitals.
- In the Mont-de-Marsan hospital center, the mask has again been compulsory since Friday.
- A new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 is planned for the fall.
Is the return of the mandatory mask? For the Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau, this is a possible scenario. In an interview at France InterSaturday, August 19, he said: “We will see according to the epidemic situation.. In recent weeks, the number of contaminations by Covid-19 has been increasing, but the minister recalled that “these lifts are located” and “the increase in visits to hospital services is measured”. According to him, the question of the return of the obligation to wear a mask must first be posed to the healthcare teams.
Covid-19: a return of the obligation to wear a mask in certain hospitals?
Some hospitals have already taken action against this increase. According to South West, the Mont-de-Marsan hospital center in the Landes made it compulsory to wear a mask last Friday because of the increase in cases in the department. “Through these measures, we intend to protect the most fragile patients and secure the organization of care by limiting the absenteeism of professionals linked to Covid.“, specifies the Intercommunal Hospital Center of Mont-de-Marsan and Pays des sources, in South West. This decision concerns all professionals but also patients, accompanying persons and visitors over the age of six. The Hospital Center also asks to limit visits, which are now prohibited for people infected with the virus. The health establishment specifies that the measure is subject to change depending on the epidemic situation.
Increased monitoring of Covid-19
In his interview at France Inter, the Minister of Health recalled that everywhere in the country, the evolution of the circulation of the virus is under surveillance, in particular the different variants. He stressed that everything is in place for “ramp up if we had a seasonal outbreak“For now, the incidence rate is increasing in the country but at low levels.”The incidence of Covid-19 in France shows a 60% increase compared to week 31, going from 7.7 to 12.3 laboratory-confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants, however remaining at very low levels (8,351 weekday case 32)”precise Public Health France in his latest statement. The organization recalls thatthese numbers remain at low levels compared to the levels observed during previous epidemic waves“.
Wearing a mask, barrier gestures, vaccination: how to protect yourself against the virus?
If the wearing of the mask could become compulsory again in certain places, the health authorities are already calling for protection against the virus. Public Health France thus recalls that respect for barrier gestures “is always rigorous“. It is important to isolate yourself in the event of a positive test or symptom, to wash your hands regularly, to ventilate closed places. But protection also involves vaccination. According to the Minister of Health, a new campaign “will arrive this fall for the fragile“.
