The situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in France "
has improved considerably
" and if "
this dynamic
" continues, "
we can begin to consider easing certain measures,
" the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran.
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“
There are still some 10,000 contaminations per day, the epidemic is not over.
On the other hand, we are on a rate of reduction of at least 30% in one week, the hospital load in metropolitan France is decreasing - less than 2,000 patients in intensive care - we are on a good trajectory
”, he declared on RTL.
"The situation has improved considerably"
"
The situation has improved considerably thanks to the massive vaccination of the French population, the maintenance of barrier gestures, the vigilance of the French and precious tools such as the health pass
", detailed the Minister. However, "
we are not yet in a situation which makes it possible to reduce
" the "
epidemic control measures
", of which the health pass is part. “
It would be a little too soon,
” said Véran. “On the
other hand, if we continue on this dynamic, we can begin to consider reducing certain measures. Will it go through the sanitary pass? We will see,
”he continued. "
We will be able to gradually reduce them in the departments where the virus will circulate less, we will do it when needed,
”he concluded.
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In addition, the Minister of Health considered the start of the school year "
successful at this stage in terms of health
", even if "
there are closings of classes
".
"
If we were to have a negative impact of back to school on the epidemic, we would know in the present days, the days to come,
" he said.
"
It is too early to be optimistic, we will know more by next week
."
On Monday, the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, had indicated that "
a little more than 3,000
" classes were closed in France because of the Covid-19 epidemic, a figure which barely represents 0, 5% of the 540,000 classes in the country but is progressing exponentially.
