There will be no shortage of self-tests in France thanks in particular to the distribution of state stock, promised Gabriel Attal during a visit this Friday to a warehouse for the distribution of health products in Saint-Ouen (Seine). -St Denis).
Especially since 80% of pharmacies now have these tests, according to the government spokesperson.
"Stocks of self-tests are arriving, they are numerous, 11 million have been delivered this week and they will continue to be delivered" to pharmacies, said the government spokesperson, acknowledging "difficulties" at the start of the Omicron wave.
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To meet demand, when a new record of 12 million tests per week was reached last week, "the French State Public Health stock of self-tests has been destocked", he announced. to the press.
1.1 million self-tests have thus been released.
17 million self-tests per month made in France
"We have eight manufacturers in France, with monthly production capacities of more than 10 million antigenic tests for professional use and 17 million self-tests", also specified the office of Agnès Pannier-Runacher, the Minister of Health. 'Industry, interviewed by Le Parisien, on January 12th.
For Gabriel Attal, the government is maintaining the “course” in the face of Covid-19: “keeping the country open”, “keeping schools open”, despite the multiplication of contaminations.
The relaxed health protocol now asks students with contact cases to produce three negative self-tests, without the obligation of an antigen or PCR test, to continue going to class, as Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Monday.
This relaxation was not enough to prevent a massive strike Thursday in the National Education to denounce in particular the lack of consultation on the part of the government.
Following the mobilization, the unions were received on Thursday evening by the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health and the Minister of National Education.
A “continuous dialogue will now take place between representatives of educational personnel and the government with the Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Health, twice a month”, assured the government spokesperson.