France: Over 10,000 new infections

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France has passed the threshold of 10,000 corona infections in one day. The government appealed urgently to a sense of responsibility in the population. Strict exit restrictions are not planned for the time being.

France has been hit hard again by the pandemic. The health authority Santé Publique France said that 10,561 new infections had been reported in the 24 hours up to Saturday 2 p.m. The previous day there were 9,406 new cases. These are the highest numbers so far since the beginning of the pandemic - with an increased test rate at the same time.

Premier appeals to responsibility

Prime Minister Jean Castex had called for strict compliance with the rules of hygiene, distance and masks because of the worsening situation. "The virus is circulating more and more in France," he warned on Friday evening after a Defense Council meeting. He appealed to the sense of responsibility of his compatriots. The future situation depends "on you, on us."

Many French people expected that stricter rules would be imposed - such as regional exit restrictions or closings of restaurants. But the government is keeping a distance from this for the time being. The prime minister announced that the quarantine would be shortened from 14 to 7 days. "It is imperative that everyone strictly adhere to this period of isolation, which will be under scrutiny," he warned. Castex said it would implement the Scientific Council's proposal. He proposed such a shortening for contact persons and infected people in order to achieve greater acceptance.

Stricter measures cannot be ruled out

A total of 42 departments are now considered risk areas. Before that, it was just under 30. This means that the local authorities have the opportunity to take measures that restrict public life. These areas include the greater Paris area and large parts of the Mediterranean coast. The Federal Foreign Office, in turn, has issued a travel warning for some regions. You can read which areas these are in our article "Corona: Travel warnings apply here".

The risk areas of the French government are not to be equated with the risk areas of the Robert Koch Institute. A list of current risk areas of the RKI can be found in our article "Coronavirus: These are the risk areas".

According to the new classification, stricter measures could now be imminent in some regions: Castex asked three regions that were particularly hard hit to submit new measures in the fight against the corona virus by Monday. These are the cities of Marseille and Bordeaux as well as the overseas region of Guadeloupe. The situation there is "worrying," said Castex.

"We're losing track"

The newspaper "Le Journal du Dimanche" published on Sunday an appeal from six prominent doctors to keep contacts with families and friends as low as possible and to avoid private meetings. "Little by little we are losing track of the new infections," wrote the six - including the infectious disease specialist Anne-Claude Crémieux, and the public health professor Philippe Amouyel.

Large gatherings are currently prohibited. In some cities like Paris, masks are mandatory in public places and even on the streets. Masks are generally required in Marseille. The utilization of intensive care beds has recently increased again in some regions - but it is still low across the country. According to doctors, the Covid-19 courses are currently less severe than in spring.

After the outbreak of the pandemic, France was one of the hardest hit countries in Europe with 30,910 deaths so far. The number of infections with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus has risen sharply in the popular holiday destination in recent weeks. Previously, it had been relatively low for much of the summer after a 55-day lockdown that ran from March 17 to May 11. (hh / dpa)

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