The head of state is considering strict measures, including a curfew.

Coronavirus: the second wave

Half a year after the spring outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the second wave of the pandemic has arrived. The radical increase in the number of infected is forcing more and more countries to re-impose restrictions, despite the fact that the world economy has not even recovered from the effects of the spring outbreak. According to the signs, the second wave also reached Hungary. Follow our news!

To curb the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, “a threatening tragedy,” French President Emmanuel Macron will make shocking announcements Wednesday night, the presidential office said. Besides curfews, sector-by-sector specific restrictions, restrictions on public transport, all options are on the table, the Elysee Palace said after Tuesday’s Defense Council meeting, while Prime Minister Jean Castex discussed plans for new restrictions with relevant members of the government on Wednesday night. Republic President.

According to press reports, the introduction of regional or local quarantine is not yet on the agenda, but Emmanuel Macron is considering tough measures such as a curfew in French Guiana since March. According to BFM news coverage, the problem has not yet been resolved, the presidential office is examining whether a curfew can be imposed in Paris from 8 p.m. However, it is questionable to what extent the measure would be adopted by Parisians, and what economic damage would be caused by the early closure of restaurants, theaters, cinemas and the cessation of public transport. It is also unclear by what means the authorities can enforce the curfew.

Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer ruled out on commercial radio RTL that the head of state’s announcement would affect primary and secondary schools, but did not mention the universities that are currently the main epidemics. “In primary and secondary schools, the situation is under control,” stressed the head of the ministry. Of the 60,000 public education institutions, only 24 are currently closed because at least three cases of coronavirus have been detected.

In addition to health problems, Emmanuel Macron will also announce new economic stimulus subsidies, while after the hospitality, tourism and culture sectors, more and more sectors are demanding government subsidies for their income deficits. According to the presidential office, the objective of the speech of the heads of state is “to awaken the collective conscience” and to mark a clear calendar for the next months. At the same time, the main objective of the French government remains to avoid the general quarantine so as not to completely disrupt economic and social life and education. “The French are at least as afraid of their health as they are of their job. That’s why we have to talk about both,” the presidential office said.

The government is primarily concerned that the number of infected people per 100,000 residents has risen sharply in the last week.

In the nine large cities where it exceeded 250, bars, sports facilities, fitness rooms, discotheques and swimming pools were closed for days, precautions in restaurants were tightened, professional meetings, salons, fairs and congresses were lost, and in higher education institutions, the number of people present at the same time has been cut in half. The government has also warned that the number of infected between 20 and 30 years per 100,000 inhabitants has reached 800.

Hospital congestion is a major concern in the metropolitan agglomeration, with half of the intensive care units in Paris treating coronavirus infections and a positive test rate of 17 percent. Nationally, the rate is 12 percent compared to 7 a week ago. According to data from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday night, there have been 12,993 new infections in the last 24 hours, which is lower than the records of almost 27,000 on Saturday and more than 20,000 in the previous days, but still very high. The death toll has risen 117 since Monday to 32,942. The number of people needing hospital treatment, including intensive care, is also increasing, but at a slower rate than the number of cases: there are currently almost 8,000 people hospitalized (5,689 admissions in the last week), 1,642 of whom are in intensive care. There was an example, but it is behind the peak of the first wave of the epidemic, when more than 7,200 people were connected to a ventilator.



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