[VIDEO] “We can all be affected”: the new prevention campaign against Covid-19

Arrive at the office, take off your mask, kiss, get together with your family and blow out your candles on a cake that everyone will share… In a new awareness videothe Ministry of Health recalls the urgency of respecting barrier gestureswhich reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus. “Not respecting barrier gestures means taking risks, for yourself and for your loved ones. We can all be affected. So we must all protect ourselves”underlines the ministry.

Since the start of the school year, the Ministry of Health has repeated that the circulation of the virus is accelerating and calls on the French to respect barrier gestures and to be tested. “The virus circulates in the population and very actively among young adults. Without a change in dynamics, the weekly number of new cases will have doubled in 14 days with a risk of spreading the virus to older and more vulnerable populations.“, can we read in the last weekly situation update of Public Health France, published on September 10.

35% increase among 15-19 year olds

The most significant increase in cases concerns the 15-19 age group, with a 35% increase, and that of 40-44 year olds who have seen Covid-19 cases increase by 23%, according to Santé Publique France, who analyzed the figures for the first week of September. That said, the levels of hospitalization and intensive care admission remain “moderate” compared to the peak of last March-April. Main risk according to Public Health France: a spread of the virus “to older populations could imply a greater increase in hospitalizations, including those in intensive care, in the weeks to come.”

The number of clusters has also increased sharply in recent weeks. “The clusters from the categories” Extended family environment “or” Public or private event: temporary gatherings of people “represent more than a quarter of the 1583 clusters reported since May 9, further specifies SPF.

Recall that he is essential to wash your hands regularly, to cough or sneeze into his elbow, to systematically throw away his used tissues. The distance of at least 1m must be keptwearing a mask in closed public places and in the street is essential. Hugs, kisses and all other forms of physical contact should be avoided.recalls Public Health France.

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