It is too early to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of the reconfinement but ... The Minister of Health Olivier Véran estimated this Sunday that there was a "thrill" and "a form of slowing down" in the progression of the epidemic of Covid-19 in France.
The measures taken "have made it possible to have a form of slowing down in the progression of the epidemic but it is too early to judge the effect of the containment", he declared in the program "Questions Politiques" ( France Inter / Franceinfo / Le Monde), while France has just crossed the 40,000 dead mark and counted more than 60,000 cases of contamination on Friday in 24 hours.
"By the end of the week, we will have consolidated data", which will allow us to assess the situation, but "in any case there will be an increase in hospitalizations and resuscitations in the coming days since it is a reflection of the epidemic situation before confinement, ”he added.
. @ olivierveran takes stock of the Covid epidemic: "there will be an increase in hospitalizations and resuscitations in the coming days" #QuestionsPol pic.twitter.com/2fMiUjVWdU
- France Inter (@franceinter) November 8, 2020
In accordance with the schedule announced by the executive, which had promised a "review" in mid-November, the Minister of Health has given an appointment by the end of next week or the beginning of the next, for " take stock of the containment "and that the government can if necessary announce" additional measures ".
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