While the epidemic is decreasing in France, the country lifts restrictions and the French are enjoying almost normal life again, hoping they are lastingly exiting the health crisis. Yet, although indicators show encouraging data, the fight is not over.
The threat from variants remains real, especially when it comes to the spread of the Delta strain, said to be even more contagious. While several European countries are passing curbing measures to stop cases from increasing, in France, lockdown exit has been postponed to July 7, 2021 in Landes instead of June 30. It is now Paris’s turn to experience an epidemic resurgence.
This Wednesday July 6, 2021, Paris has become the only department in mainland France to display an incidence rate over 50 cases for 100,000 inhabitants. In one week, the French capital reported a 91% increase in case numbers. As for the Delta variant, it is now dominating cases reported. A defense council is to be held this Monday July 12, 2021 – according to government spokesman Gabriel Attal.
Covid Île-de-France, 3 departments with incidence rates of over 200, towards new restrictions?
The coronavirus epidemic in the Paris region has seen a significant decline. However, due to the Delta variant becoming dominant in the region, Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region saw a rebound in the epidemic. In three départements, the incidence rate exceeds 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, a decisive threshold that may give rise to further restrictions. [Read more]
Covid: the Delta variant now dominating in Paris
After Landes, it is now Paris to be concerning health authorities. Now, the Delta variant is highly active. This Wednesday July 7, 2021, Île-de-France Regional Health Agency General Director Aurélien Rousseau says the Indian variant “is found in more than half of the cases in Paris”. [Read more]
But are new restrictions to be expected in Île-de-France? So far, it seems the vaccination campaign will be improved, as most cases have been found in young adults. It could also be about reinforcing measures at the French borders.
