During a press briefing this Monday 6th April 2020, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran indicated that France has 8911 dead, including 2417 in Ehpad, related to the coronavirus.
The toll of the coronavirus epidemic has further increased. The Minister of Health Olivier Véran announced, during a press briefing, this Monday 6th April 2020, 833 additional deaths linked to covid-19, including 605 in hospitals.
France thus deplores since March 1st a total of 8,911 dead, including 2,417 in nursing homes and medico-social establishments.
29,722 people are hospitalised and 7,072 are in serious condition. 478 new patients have been admitted to intensive care in the last 24 hours.
The minister also said that 17,250 people had been healed.
💬 “29 722 personnes sont hospitalisées pour infection à coronavirus, soit un solde de 831 patients supplémentaires par rapport à hier”, annonce le ministre de la Santé Olivier Véran qui tient le point presse ce soir
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“The road remains long and nothing is finished”
Olivier Véran wanted to pay tribute to all the healthcare staff who have been fighting against the epidemic from the start. “Their determination is flawless, in human situations which all bear their share of suffering. ”
He ensures that their mobilisation will help overcome the peak of the epidemic. “The road is long, we are not there yet, and nothing is finished. Our citizen mobilization is just as vital. ”
💬 Le nombre de morts grimpe à 8 911 ce soir contre 8 078 hier, “soit 833 décès de plus en 24 heures”, annonce Olivier Véran
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Massive screenings in nursing homes
The minister also promised a vast screening operation among the residents of Ehpad, the most vulnerable people, as well as all the personnel. “They will be tested from the appearance of the first confirmed case” within the establishment.
Ehpad: selon Véran, tous les résidents seront testés “à compter de l’apparition du premier cas confirmé” pic.twitter.com/UWS63SjJKM
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A digital travel certificate
In the other measures underway since this Monday 6th April 2020, it is now possible to download your special travel certificate directly to your smartphone or tablet.
#COVID19 | Le formulaire permettant de générer l’attestation numérique est en ligne sur https://t.co/R9RGFkLdXx : c’est un dispositif complémentaire de la déclaration papier, qui reste bien entendu toujours valable.
❌ Aucune donnée n’est stockée et aucun fichier n’est constitué. pic.twitter.com/kfuoGFqDKM— Christophe Castaner (@CCastaner) April 6, 2020
Until now, it was only allowed to use a paper certificate. From now on, you can download the form online, on the website of the Ministry of the Interior.
A QR code is then activated, and can be scanned by the police during their checks.
More screenings
Hitherto reserved for biological laboratories, screening tests for Covid-19 may now be carried out in laboratories which are not normally authorized to carry out medical biology procedures.
Are concerned “public research laboratories, veterinary laboratories and departmental laboratories” lists the Directorate General for Health. Behind this announcement hides the will of the State to reach 50,000 tests per day by the end of the month.
480,000 tickets issued
Since the implementation of containment measures on Tuesday 17th March 2020, 480,000 fines have been issued , out of 8.2 million checks.
480 000 contraventions ont été dressées par nos forces sur plus de 8 millions de contrôles, depuis le début du confinement : en dépit de comportements individuels parfois regrettables, les Français respectent dans leur majorité le confinement.
Nous restons mobilisés et vigilants. pic.twitter.com/hT910iIsNZ— Christophe Castaner (@CCastaner) April 6, 2020
As a reminder, the fine for non-compliance with confinement is 135 euros. It increases to 200 euros in the event of recidivism within 15 days, and 3,700 euros and six months in prison for four violations within 30 days.
The greatest recession since 1945
The Minister of the Economy drew up an inventory of the French economic situation , linked to the coronavirus pandemic. And the report is alarming: the country should experience this year, its deepest recession since 1945 .
“We will probably be far beyond -2.2%” this year, said Bruno Le Maire, taking as reference the first growth assessment of 2009, “worst” figure since 1945.
