"
We have entered the fourth wave
", declared Olivier Véran on July 19.
Two weeks later, the sick walked through the doors of hospitals, which saw their occupancy rate increase by 65% in seven days.
Currently, 8,134 Covid patients are hospitalized, including 1,371 in intensive care units.
If the entire territory has blushed with an incidence rate of 225 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, driven by the Delta variant, which concerns 97% of contaminations.
The southern departments are particularly affected.
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Covid-19: what we know about the Delta variant
Incidence rate in France - August 4, 2021 CovidTracker
Incidence rate higher than 500, a positivity approaching 5% and a hospital tension which is accentuated ... Faced with an epidemic which is soaring on the Mediterranean rim, the health authorities have multiplied the new measures and restrictions.
The south of France is armed with the white plan
First region to raise the alert, Corsica sees its incidence rate climb to 659 new contaminations per 100,000 inhabitants, with a peak in Haute-Corse at 836 per 100,000, ie "
four times the national incidence rate
", have indicated the authorities. As of Tuesday, the “
white plan
” was deployed in Corsican hospitals in order to mobilize health personnel and increase the number of intensive care beds, which rose from 22 to 40 for the whole island. "
We are studying medical evacuations
," said Wednesday Marie-Hélène Lecenne, director of the Regional Health Agency (ARS), who points to "
insufficient vaccination coverage
", Corsica having "
the worst results in metropolitan France
After being the champion of vaccination.
To read also: By the way, what is a white plan?
The Island of Beauty is not the only one concerned by the activation of the bench plan, dictated by the deterioration of health.
Hospitals in the PACA region will be able to increase their workforce to cope with an increase in hospitalizations of 56% in one week.
A decision shared by Occitanie which saw the indicators "
deteriorate suddenly and quickly
".
Hospital intensive care units are at 85% of their capacity, and more than 25% of intensive care patients have Covid.
Incidence rate in Corsica, PACA, Occitanie and national level CovidTracker
New local measures
To limit hospital pressure, the authorities are increasing the number of new measures for the entire population.
In Haute-Corse, gatherings of more than ten people and village festivals and other fireworks scheduled during this summer period are canceled and subject to prefectural authorization in Corse-du-Sud.
Young people, particularly affected by this new wave, will be forced to wear the mask in festive evenings outdoors and must be accompanied by an adult throughout the island.
Wearing a mask will also be compulsory for religious processions, as well as in the cities of Ajaccio, Porticcio, Bonifacio, Porto-Vecchio, Sartène, Propriano and in village squares.
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In the Overseas Territories, confinement has entered into force in Martinique, Guadeloupe and Réunion to deal with a violent fourth wave.
Overwhelmed, hospitals are facing an influx of patients.
Martinique was even forced to launch last week, three first medical evacuations to the metropolis.
Return of the mask obligatory in certain municipalities
Faced with the epidemic resumption, several departments, mainly on the coasts, have updated the obligation to wear a mask outdoors.
In the Landes, walkers should cover their mouths when approaching markets and public places.
It is the same in the Pyrénées-Atlantique, Hérault, Vendée, Loire-Atlantique, Vendée, Morbihan, Finistère, Haute-Savoie, Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Read also: Like Nice, these cities are reimposing the mask outdoors because of the Delta variant
Eyes on the Constitutional Council
“
Balanced
” for the executive, “
disproportionate
” for its opponents, the bill aimed at countering the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, with the controversial extension of the health pass, awaits this Thursday, August 5, the verdict of the Constitutional Council.
While a fourth Saturday demonstration is scheduled for August 7 bringing together all opponents of the health pass, the bill could come into force "
quickly
" if the Wise Men agree.
However, several points could be raised such as compulsory isolation, visits to hospitals limited to the health passport as well as the validity check.
Read also: Health pass: points of the law that could be challenged by the Constitutional Council
The Elysee said it was “
not worried
” about the fate that will be reserved for this “
balanced
”
text
, voted on and “
enriched
” in the Assembly and the Senate, dominated by the right-wing opposition.
"
In addition, we believe that there is a good dynamic, with the vaccination campaign which is ongoing
" and "
the strong calls of the president to be vaccinated for the young people
", estimates the presidency, with reference to the interventions of 'Emmanuel Macron on the TikTok and Instagram networks.
The sanitary anti-pass sling continues
In the meantime, the opponents of the sanitary pass are not fading and continue to organize.
For the fourth time, several thousand people are meeting on Saturday August 9 to express their dissatisfaction.
Among them are also caregivers, in disagreement with the vaccination obligation imposed on them and the threat of dismissal if they do not respect it.
The Sud and CGT unions called on staff in the health, medico-social and social sectors to a national strike from August 9.
At the local level, strike notices have also been filed in several establishments in the Alpes-Maritimes, Corsica, Franche-Comté but also in Marseille.
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The sling also extends to restaurateurs and cafetiers, who will have to impose the health pass to customers in their establishments from August 9. The opposition is organized mainly on the initiative of a collective of restaurateurs, while the representatives of the sector - the Umih and the GNI - have not launched a national call for mobilization.
