“For the moment, we are cashing in on his death, blows his wife. We're trying to assimilate that. The confusion has spread to the village of Vaumoise (Oise). One of its residents died on Tuesday evening of a "massive pulmonary embolism" after being infected with Covid-19. It was the first death of a Frenchman since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. Professor of technology at Jean-de-la-Fontaine college in Crépy-en-Valois, the 61-year-old man was first hospitalized in Creil, before being transferred to the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris .
"He is a teacher who was there for a long time, who had experience and was two years away from retirement," confides a colleague. He was a nice man who gave everything to this college. I still see him making jokes during class councils… ”According to a close friend of this teacher, who was also a municipal councilor in his village,“ he was someone who had fragile health, he had to take care of him ” . "He has been a little tired lately," confirms another colleague.
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According to Stéphanie Dameron, rector of the academy of Amiens (Somme), Dominique V., who had four classes in her charge, had been on sick leave since February 12. Three days before his students go on vacation. What worry parents? "My son has no symptoms to date," says Laetitia. But I worry a little. This teacher was still in contact with students before it was known that he was sick. Back to school must take place on Monday (Editor's note: March 2) . Isn't it a bit premature? For the rector, the question is not yet settled. "For the moment, we have not had any directives," regrets a teacher, upset by the news. "We're starting to psychotic," admits a caregiver from Crépy-en-Valois.
An investigation into their contamination
At Jean-de-la-Fontaine college, the pain adds to a feeling shared throughout the department, suddenly plunged into the heart of the coronavirus crisis: fear in the face of the unknown. Because the Oise is doubly affected. A 55-year-old man from Lacroix-Saint-Ouen was also diagnosed with the virus. After a stay at the hospital of Compiègne, he was this Wednesday evening still hospitalized in intensive care at the CHU of Amiens (Somme), in serious condition.
The investigation continues to find out how both of them may have been contaminated. They were unrelated and did not return from a risk area. As a precaution, the white plan which makes it possible to recall agents on rest has been initiated in the hospitals of Creil and Compiègne. "A crisis unit was set up in the evening of February 25," specifies Étienne Champion, the director general of the Hauts-de-France regional health agency (ARS). She works to identify the people with whom the two patients were in close contact. "
Shortage of masks
"Since this morning, it has not stopped! "Behind his counter, Jean-Loup, order preparer in a Beauvais pharmacy, is hard pressed to offer customers what many are looking for:" Masks and hydroalcoholic gel. »Masks, the pharmacy no longer has any in stock. As for the gel bottles, they left like hotcakes. "The ministry sent a message this Wednesday morning to all pharmacies, telling us that we had to get it as soon as possible. The order is placed, I think we will have it on Friday. While waiting for supplies, the pharmacy posted at the entrance: "No more masks." "
60 km away, in Compiègne, where the 55-year-old contaminated man was hospitalized before being diagnosed with the Covid-19, a generalist choked. "Even we who are the most exposed, we are not equipped! »And within the hospital center which has 2,500 agents, caution is advised. Because "the patient's infection was discovered at the end of his stay," said a member of the hospital. "All the personnel who have been in contact with the patient have been identified by the crisis unit," reassures Sabrina Hotte-Beurdeley, from the CGT. According to the protocol, they should be sent home for 14 days.
