Omikron: France posts record numbers - incidences explode in Europe

Created: 01/02/2022, 09:00 AM

France is further tightening the measures with regard to Omikron.

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Denmark reports incidence over 2,000.

In order to slow down the spread of the Omikron variant, France is also tightening its measures.

The Omikron news ticker.

• The highly contagious Omikron variant is currently spreading rapidly in Europe.

• In Denmark, the 7-day incidence is above the 2000 mark.

• France tightened the mask requirement.

• This news ticker for the Omikron variant is updated regularly.

Update from January 2, 8:28 a.m

.: The Omikron wave hits Europe with full force.

The new coronavirus variant pulverizes previous highs in the number of infections: Denmark is currently at the top with a 7-day incidence of 2045, followed by Cyprus with 1,969 and Ireland with 1,964.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) currently gives a value of 222.7 for Germany.

However, the RKI is currently assuming a significant under-reporting of corona infections.

Omikron: France has record numbers - and is tightening corona measures again

First report from January 1, 2022

Paris - In many countries, the highly contagious Omikron variant is setting new infection records every day.

While Great Britain announced that it did not want to introduce any new measures for the time being, France is taking the other path.

The country currently has record numbers of corona infections.

232,200 new cases were recorded on Friday.

Head of state Emmanuel Macron warned in his New Year's address broadcast on Friday with a view to the pandemic that the coming weeks would be "difficult".

Because of the corona vaccinations, there are also "real reasons to hope".

Omikron: France is tightening the measures - even children have to wear masks

But because hope is not enough, France has now tightened the current measures again.

As of Monday (January 3rd, 2020), children aged six and over are now obliged to wear a protective mask on public transport and in restaurants, as the authorities announced on New Year's Day.

The on-board catering in trains must also close and all guests in bars and restaurants must have a seat.

So far, children under the age of eleven have been exempt from the mask requirement.

"On long-distance journeys, this measure will be used with care, especially for small children and to give the opportunity to quench their thirst," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Transport about the tightened rules.

Corona in France: Bill to tighten the law for unvaccinated people

On Monday (January 3rd) a bill to tighten the rules for unvaccinated people will be voted on in the Chamber of Deputies in Paris.

The assumption is considered certain.

Probably from January 15, people over the age of twelve will be required to have a corona vaccination for various leisure activities and for access to restaurants, bars, trade fairs and national public transport.

A negative test is then no longer sufficient.