Traveling Saturday afternoon to the northern hospital of Marseille, Prime Minister Jean Castex once again warned the French against the strong resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic.
“It's a collective battle, it's tough.
This progression of the epidemic is not over, warned the head of government.
But we are all going to face our caregivers together.
It is a meeting with ourselves.
I trust the French to show that we are a united and united nation ”.
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Accompanied by the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, Jean Castex explained that he had gone to the intensive care unit, where the "most seriously ill patients, aged 47 to 72" are taken care of.
“It's not just extremely old people, this disease strikes everyone,” he recalled.
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"The best way to help them (our caregivers, Editor's note) and to relieve the hospital is not to fall ill," insisted the tenant of Matignon.
“It depends on each of us.
We must respect the rules that we have enacted: the curfew, but also the barrier gestures, respect the safety distances, wear the mask… ”, added the Prime Minister.