Faced with the acceleration of the fifth wave, the government spokesman launches a warning: there could be “new decisions by the end of the week”, including “necessary recommendations for the holidays of Family “.
Le Monde with AFP
Vigilance is still needed and always on the forehead of the sanitary epidemic. Due to the increase in the number of cases of SARS-COV-2 contaminations, the executive anticipates a number of patients in resuscitation that “should exceed 3,000 very quickly and reach around the holidays,” said Wednesday. December 15 The government spokesman Gabriel Attal.
“The white plans put in place in many regions will be able to organize and avoid the congestion of the hospital at the end of the year,” he said.
However, it launched a warning: there could be “new decisions by the end of the week”. “We will meet in the coming days (…) To take the necessary measures,” he said, mentioning an acceleration of the vaccine campaign and reminders, the strengthening of border controls, and the Adoption of “recommendations needed for family celebrations”.
“Yesterday [Tuesday] Again, there were nearly 1,700 people admitted to the hospital and nearly 400 in resuscitation, the pressure will continue to increase during the coming weeks,” warned Gabriel Attal to The release of the Council of Ministers.
The key issue of vaccination
To counter the propagation of the new coronavirus, the government recalled that it was putting on the vaccinal reminder campaign.
“820,000 recall injections took place yesterday, and the target of 20 million French vaccinated with a recall dose of here Christmas will be held,” assured Gabriel Attal.
Concerning 5-11 year vaccination, “a first step starts today for nearly 400,000 children,” he said that vaccination was open on Wednesday children that could develop serious forms COVID-19.
For all other children in this age group, “we are starting to start on December 20” The vaccination campaign, “said Gabriel Attal.
But, “obviously”, the launch date of the campaign “will depend on the moment when the high health authority and the National Ethics Advisory Committee will report,” he nuanced. Monday, a government source had indicated to the France-Presse agency that the opinion of the CCNE could be given Thursday.