A residence for the elderly in Haubourdin, near Lille, has been reconfigured after the detection of 15 cases of Covid-19 among residents and staff, we learned Tuesday from the Regional Health Agency (ARS) and the town hall.
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A first person from the Beaupré Thérèse-Vandevannet communal residence, composed in particular of an autonomous residence and an nursing home, " had symptoms and was hospitalized " on July 26, the mayor of the commune reported to AFP. , Pierre Béharelle, confirming information from La Voix du Nord. “ Following that, all staff and residents were tested, ” he added. Thus, 15 people have tested positive, including five in the staff, told AFP ARS Hauts-de-France.
The structure was therefore reconfigured " from the first positive case " and the infected people " isolated in room ", said the mayor. " We had a very strict containment policy, we deconfined much slower than what was recommended by the government ", between March and July 26, " there had been zero positive cases and zero deaths “, He explained.
Wearing a mask in public space has been mandatory since Monday in certain areas of the European metropolis of Lille (MEL), due to an upsurge in Covid-19 cases.
