DIRECT – Coronavirus: Thursday, November 5

Find daily information on the evolution of the Coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic, as well as advice and measures taken by the government.

Olivier Véran, Minister of Health, could announce new restrictions during his weekly press briefing this Thursday at 6 p.m. In particular, it is envisaged that a curfew will be put in place at 9 p.m. in Paris, as well as in Île-de-France.

Take-out sales and deliveries will now be prohibited in Paris between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The prefect of police Didier Lallement issued an order applicable from Friday on the entire territory of the city of Paris. This concerns drinks and products prepared by restaurants, as well as floating establishments such as barges. Indirectly, this imposes a closure of these establishments.

Today, France more than 4,000 Covid-19 patients in intensive care or intensive care. This figure has continued to increase since Tuesday, rising to 540 new patients in intensive care in a few days, a record since it is the same number recorded at the height of the 1^e vague, between the end of March and the beginning of April.

As of today, some French stations are welcoming screening boxes, called ” MobilTest “. Present for at least 6 months, these boxes should be available on the forecourt of Lyon and Est stations in Paris, then from November 12 in Bordeaux and Marseille, and finally in Rennes a week later. They allow a quick and free test to be carried out.

After a second vote, the Assembly re-established the state of emergency on February 16, on the recommendations of the government. Put in place on October 17, it makes it possible to apply measures to restrict movement, gatherings and openings and closings of establishments, as well as containment measures.