The French High Council for Public Health (HCSP) advocates the “systematic” wearing of a mask, “ preferably in reusable fabric ”, in “ all closed public and private collective places ” to fight against Covid-19.
The conclusions of the HCSP released this weekend stem from the study of publications " describing the contaminations that have occurred in closed public spaces (restaurant, buses, cruise ships, choir rehearsals, etc.) and certain professional circles (slaughterhouses, etc.) .) ”.
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As an echo, Professor Bruno Mégarbane, head of the medical resuscitation service at the Lariboisière hospital (Paris), also recommended the wearing of the mask " in public enclosed spaces " and " in intra-family meetings ", for example, on Saturday morning on BFM.
Finally, the HCSP recalls that “ other barrier measures of physical distancing, hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and ventilation of the premises” must be " associated " with this recommendation to wear a mask.
The HCSP also recommends wearing a mask " in the event of a gathering with a high density of people outdoors in order to limit the emission of respiratory particles ".
This week, the medical and government spheres have continued to alert to prevent the arrival of a second wave of contamination.
With 2,846 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours "the situation is deteriorating" in France, the Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon warned on Friday.
