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Another record daily case of coronavirus infection has been recorded in France: 16,096 new cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the French Ministry of Health said Thursday night. The previous record was Wednesday with more than 13,000 daily cases.
The intensification of the epidemic is also indicated by the fact that the proportion of positive tests is gradually increasing: on Thursday, 6.5 percent of the tests were positive, while a week ago the rate was only 5.4 percent.
The Health Ministry also warned that the number of infected treated in the intensive care unit rose to more than a thousand on Thursday, an example not seen since June 8.
The hospital is treating 5,932 patients, an increase of 136 in the last 24 hours, 43 new patients on ventilators since Wednesday and the number of deaths increased by 52 to 31,511.
At the peak of the first wave of the epidemic, 30,000 patients were treated at the same time in French hospitals, more than 7,000 of whom were connected to ventilators. The communication also highlighted that hospital admissions are also growing exponentially and that Covid-19 infection is becoming more prevalent not only among young people but also in the most vulnerable age group, over 65.
On Thursday night, the defense organizations of the hospitality industry indicated that they would file an action under an accelerated procedure against the government for “inability to face the crisis.”
Olivier Véran The Health Minister announced on Wednesday evening that all restaurants in the southeast of Marseille and the island of Guadeloupe, where the epidemic is most intense, will be completely closed from Friday at midnight until the end of the month at 11 a.m. love 11 other major cities. for bars and cafes.
If we do not act, we may find ourselves in a situation similar to spring, which could mean a general quarantine.
Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday night on France2’s public service television show. The prime minister asked the French for collective responsibility and indicated that catering establishments subject to temporary closures would be exempt from paying social security charges during the closure period.
He also confirmed that the government’s support for the reduction of working hours due to the coronavirus epidemic will be guaranteed by the government until at least the summer of 2021 in jobs in difficulty. During the compulsory leave period, the employee receives 84 percent of his net pay from the state. Jean Castex justified the new restrictions by claiming that the risk of infection in bars was three times higher than in stores.
Featured image: AFP / Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas
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