It is a symbolic threshold, which we had known to be inevitable for several days. This Thursday, the bar of 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in France was exceeded. The latest assessment from the Directorate General of Health even reports 10,995 cases and 372 deaths. That is 108 new deaths linked to Covid-19 recorded in less than 24 hours.
At this stage, nearly 5,000 people - 4,761 exactly - are hospitalized in France. Among them, more than a thousand are in intensive care.
"Fast and intense viral circulation"
"The cases of contamination double every four days," said Thursday evening the Director General of Health, Jérôme Salomon, during his now traditional press conference. He also warned that "the epidemic is large and spreading, with rapid and intense viral circulation".
Faced with the spread of the virus, Prof. Salomon once again insisted on the absolute need to observe "strict containment measures": "If everyone reduces their contacts, we have far fewer infected people, it's also mathematical than that "he hammered. "You have to stay at home to avoid other deaths and other serious cases!" "
Moral lesson…
In the afternoon, it was the President of the Republic himself who insisted on the seriousness of the epidemic. And gives a lesson to these French, still too numerous according to him, who take "lightly" the confinement instructions.
In the morning, the Minister of the Interior Christophe Castaner had for his part qualified "imbeciles" those who had this type of behavior.
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This Thursday evening, Professor Salomon also insisted that the masks were "reserved for health professionals" by calling "those who have to give them", to "do not wear them when you are not sick Or caregiver.
Support for caregivers
The director general also indicated that health workers on the front line could now turn to "medico-psychological support cells set up" to support them.
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At the same time, at 8 p.m., many French people once again went to the window to applaud the caregivers, as a sign of support. A new tradition very followed for three days, almost everywhere in France.