Coronavirus in France, the outbreak of the Oise is the largest: no to the red areas

the PARIS - France will follow the example of Italy? In order to know this we'll have to wait to see what will happen when will be declared the “phase 3” of the epidemic. So far the government has adopted a strategy divided into different steps, as for epidemic influenza H1N1 2009. The current emergency related to the new coronavirus is now classified in the “phase 2”, which means “the virus is concentrated in certain foci” (especially in the North, even here) where the restrictions are focused only on the affected areas. When will “phase 3” ("virus circulating throughout the Country") could be adopted more drastic measures such as closing schools, some cultural places, a bit’ as happened in Italy.

Get to the stage 3 is a matter of days as said by the spokesperson of the government, however, reiterated: “we do Not want to stop the Country”. According to the last calculation today there are 285 people infected (an increase of 73 cases compared to yesterday), including 15 patients in the therapy of resuscitation. The deaths linked to the Covid-19 are 4: a chinese tourist died on 15 February, a teacher of 60 years died on the 26th of February, a gentleman of 89 years on Saturday, a lady of 92 years old on Monday. The pads were made from the beginning on people symptomatic. And some day the infected with symptoms that are not severe are advised to stay at home, where they are cared for, and are not admitted in hospitals.

Have been identified 3 outbreaks: in Morbihan, in Brittany, in the department of Oise (North of Paris) and the Haute-Savoie. The department of the Oise is the outbreak more widespread, with more than 90 cases. In this situation, you can already say that France behaved differently from Italy. The schools have been closed in these outbreaks, have banned the rallies, but has not been established red zone with forces of the order. There is an invitation to quarantine people with symptoms, and reduce “social life” for all the others. It remains, however, the free movement of the inhabitants.

At the national level, the only restrictive measure in this “phase 2" is about gatherings indoors with more than 5 thousand people, decided last Saturday, in the council of ministers. And so that was cancelled the Book fair, early, late Agricultural Fair, and were cancelled a few concerts. For now, the rest of social life, cultural and artistic advances. Schools remain open except in the municipalities where there are outbreaks. Indeed, pupils who had been in Italy and put into quarantine last week have been released from last Monday.

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