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Covid-19: towards a reestablishment of the state of health emergency in Guadeloupe

2021-07-21T16:35:29.184Z


The government intends to restore the state of health emergency in Guadeloupe "in the face of the extremely rapid deterioration of the situation on ...


The government intends to restore the state of health emergency in Guadeloupe "

in the face of the extremely rapid deterioration of the situation in the territory

" where the Covid-19 is spreading, Secretary of State Adrien Taquet announced to the Senate on Wednesday July 21. .

Read also: Covid-19: have we already entered the fourth wave?

Referring to the current examination of the health bill, Adrien Taquet indicated that "

was introduced by the government during debates in the National Assembly an amendment aimed at reinstating the state of health emergency in Guadeloupe

".

"

Until the promulgation of the law

" in August, "

the government plans to issue a decree that would allow the earlier establishment of this state of emergency,

" he said during the question-and-answer session. government.

This decree must be taken by the Council of Ministers, the next of which is to be held on Wednesday July 28.

Delay in vaccination

In Guadeloupe, the incidence is 81 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and the number of positive cases last week increased by 61% compared to the previous one.

Read also: Covid-19: the PS calls for "compulsory vaccination"

But the government is above all alerted by the "

vaccination deficit

" in this territory, which could lead to a rapid congestion of health services.

"

The vaccination coverage rate of the population is only 26%

", pointed out Adrien Taquet, pleading for "to

develop strategies 'to go towards' by relying in particular on local communities

".

Mr. Taquet more generally qualified as "

worrying

" the situation in the Overseas Territories, while the state of health emergency has already been reinstated in Martinique and Reunion. This exceptional regime makes it possible in particular to limit the movement of people, or even to order local re-containment in the event of overly active circulation of the virus.

Source: lefigaro

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