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In France, there have been 20 deaths from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
More worrying, an increase in hospitalizations has been observed since this weekend.
Gabriel Attal announces that France has entered "a fourth wave".
The symbolic bar of 10,000 new contaminations was crossed at the end of last week in France, a first since the end of May.
The bill establishing compulsory vaccination for caregivers and the extension of the health pass was adopted on Monday evening in the Council of Ministers.
Before that, the Council of State had issued a favorable opinion with reservations.
Wearing a mask outdoors becomes mandatory again this Tuesday in Charente-Maritime in 45 tourist towns such as Ile de Ré or La Rochelle while the department is facing a "rapid and worrying development" of the epidemic.
The pandemic has killed nearly 4.1 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019.
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6:54 a.m.
No compulsory isolation check between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
There will be no control between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. of the compulsory 10-day isolation of people infected with Covid-19.
This easing measure comes after the remarks of the Council of State on the bill adopted Monday evening in the Council of Ministers.
The court had requested that the checks by the police do not take place "at night".
6:50 a.m.
Canada will reopen its borders for vaccinated travelers.
Canada will reopen its land border on August 9 for U.S. citizens fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and all of its borders on September 7 for foreign travelers, the government announces.
To enter Canada, travelers must have received two doses of a vaccine authorized by Health Canada at least 14 days before entering the country and be free of symptoms.
6:45 am.
Degraded situation in Martinique, transfer of patients possible.
The Covid 19 epidemic has accelerated further this week in Martinique where patients could be transferred to the metropolis, indicate local health authorities.
The number of positive coronavirus cases in Martinique had already quadrupled (410 positive cases, against 110 the previous week) between June 28 and July 4.
It doubled again the following week, with 997 new cases between July 5 and 11.
According to the Regional Health Agency (ARS), this Tuesday we could cross the barrier of 700 positive cases.
6:40 am.
Health pass: the government is giving up ballast
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A week after Emmanuel Macron's announcements, the health bill was presented Monday evening in the Council of Ministers.
With notable changes on several points: fines, compulsory isolation, penalties for refractory… Discover our information here.
6.30 a.m.
20 new deaths in France in the last 24 hours, hospitalizations up slightly
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A total of 111,521 people have lost their lives since the start of the epidemic.
7,041 patients are currently hospitalized due to a Covid-19 infection.
This is 105 more than the day before (6,936).
6:25 am.
Health pass against Covid-19: France has entered "a fourth wave", announces Gabriel Attal
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While hospitalizations due to Covid-19 are on the rise, the government spokesman said Monday evening that France was experiencing a new wave of its epidemic.
Read here.
6:20 am.
In Charente-Maritime: return of the mask required outdoors in 45 tourist towns.
After the Pyrénées-Orientales, wearing a mask outdoors becomes mandatory again this Tuesday in Charente-Maritime in 45 tourist towns such as Ile de Ré or La Rochelle while the department is facing a "rapid and worrying development" in the region. Covid-19 epidemic.
6:10 am.
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