The essential :
New restrictions are being put in place around the world to deal with the rebound of Covid-19.
In France, 3,826 patients were hospitalized (227 more than the previous day) and 593 people were admitted to intensive care.
The coronavirus has killed at least 953,025 people around the world since the end of December.
More than 30,556,040 cases of infection have been officially diagnosed.
Follow the events of this Sunday September 20 »
7.45 a.m.
10 new cases in China.
These cases, according to the health authorities, concern people coming from abroad.
According to these data, a total of 85,279 cases of contamination have been confirmed in mainland China.
7:30 am.
1345 new cases in Germany.
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 contamination in Germany has climbed in total to 271,415 since the start of the epidemic according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.
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7:20 a.m.
55 departments in "zone of active circulation of the virus".
A new decree published in the Official Journal places thirteen new departments in "zone of active circulation of the virus".
These are Aveyron, Calvados, Doubs, Eure, Gers, Indre-et-Loire, Marne, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Saône-et- Loire, Tarn, Vienne and Territoire de Belfort.
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In total, 55 departments are now concerned in France.
The passage in an active circulation zone of the virus offers the prefects the possibility of taking the measures defined by article 50 of decree n ° 2020-860 of July 10 with in particular: limitation or even prohibition of gatherings, partial or complete closure of establishments receiving non-essential public (ERP), limitation of travel in a territory (100 km, department, city, etc.).
These measures are taken in consultation with local elected officials and local health authorities (ARS).
Ministry of Health
7:10.
"The second wave is here and we must prepare for it".
Discover our interview with François Braun.
Boss of the powerful Samu-Urgences union in France, he believes that hospitals are not saturated, but “feels that we are at a tipping point”.
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