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The city of Paris and its suburbs have exceeded the 3 limits established by the health authorities for the red zones and enter the scarlet zone, that is, in the maximum alert zone, such as Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. This was confirmed by the general director of the Ile-de-France health agency, Auélien Rousseau, when specifying that the incidence rate reached 260 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, which for those over 65 (limit set at 100) reached 110. and – above all – that “in Covid intensive care units, patients occupy 36% of the beds.” The limit was set at 30%.
The toughening of the sanitary norms on Paris – passed in the Zone of Maximum Alert (scarlet red in the maps) – “will remain in force during 15 days” at the end of which will be made “a verification with maximum transparency” on the evolution of pandemic data.
The bars will be closed from tomorrow for 15 days, while the restaurants will remain open with a reinforced protocol of restrictions. The consumption of alcohol in the streets will be prohibited, the markets will remain open. Gyms and swimming pools will be closed but will remain open only for minors.
“It is a new stage, we must rise to the challenge,” said Didier Lallement, prefect of Paris police. “The epidemic is advancing too fast. We must slow down now to avoid that our health system is overwhelmed,” warned the prefect.
VON DER LEYEN IN SELF-ISOLATION, 159 POSITIVE IN THE STAFF OF THE EU COMMISSION
United Kingdom, more than 500,000 cases – The United Kingdom has exceeded 500,000 cases of coronavirus infection, according to the count of the American University Johns Hopkins. The total positivity found so far in the UK is 505,620. There were 42,440 deaths in total, the highest number in Europe.
Belgium more than 2000 cases per day (+ 32%) – The average number of new coronavirus infections in Belgium was 2,103.3 per day between September 25 and October 1, representing an increase of 32% compared to the previous week, according to the latest data updated by health authorities. Hospital admissions also increased, with a daily average of 77.3 patients, and an increase of 21% (from September 28 to October 4). The daily average of deaths (from September 25 to October 1) increased from 4.7 to 9.4, an increase of 100%.
Russia, 10,888 new cases, peak since May – Covid-19 cases in Russia continue to increase. In the last 24 hours, 10,888 new infections have been found in the country, the maximum since May 12. Only in the city of Moscow there are 3,537 new cases. According to official data, since the beginning of the epidemic in Russia, 1,225,889 infections have been registered and 21,475 people have died from Covid-19, of which 117 during the last day. The Moscow City Council is examining a possible strengthening of measures to combat Covid-19, including the return to the pass regime in force from April 15 to June 9 in the Russian capital, during the period of isolation. In Russia we are moving towards the closure of schools in Moscow and the Ulyanovsk and Sakhalin regions, where we will move to distance education.
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