Where are we at facing the coronavirus epidemic in France? As of today, the country is like torn into two parts with departments in green area and those in orange area, like Paris and other Ile-de-France department. Consequences? Advantages are not the same for all, especially as for the reopening of restaurants, cafés and bars entirely reopen in green area (but with very strick health instructions) and only terraces in orange area.
Yester, Paris mayor has aked for the capital to "go green" in case of positive indicators. "We need more pragmatism: if the epidemic returns, of course, we shall not go gurther, but if indicators as for the evolution of the epidmeic are green, we need to go green" Anne Hidalgo said.
So, where is the covid-19 epidemic at in the country? Interviewed on June 5 on France Inter, Scientific Council President Professor Jean-François Delfraissy says it is now "under control".
"The virus keeps on spreaking, especially in some regions [...] but it circulates slowly. Where we used to have several dozens of thousands of cases, around 80,000 new cases per day in early March, prior to lockdown, we think we are now around 1,000 cases" the Scientific Council President said.
On Thursday June 4, the Scientific Council handed the government its 7th reports as for the managing of the health crisis, along with 4 scenarios to consider and actions to take quickly in case a second SARS-COV-2 wave.
In Le Parisien, Professor Delfraissy explains that "whatever happens, we cannot go for another generalized lockdown in France [...]. The first time, it was necessary, we had no choice, but the price to pay is too high" he said. "The population would surely not accept it, economic consequences would be major, and even from an health point of view, it is not desirable" he added.
