Covid France: 10 departments worsen, PM to update tomorrow
More local lockdowns may be needed, it is feared, after government spokesman said the situation is deteriorating in several parts of the country
More local lockdowns may be needed in parts of France because of 鈥渨orrying鈥� Covid rates, it is feared
Government spokesman Gabriel Attal today said after a cabinet meeting that 鈥渢he situation is getting worse and is very worrying in around ten departments鈥�.
He said this 鈥渕eans fast and strong measures must be taken鈥�.
Mr Attal cited incidence levels of the virus and hospitalisation numbers as being especially high in the regions of Hauts-de-France, Ile-de-France, Grand-Est and Provence-Alpes-C么te d'Azur.
Prime Minister Jean Castex will give a press conference tomorrow (Thursday) with an update, Mr Attal said.
It is expected to include the full list of the 10 departments concerned.
This comes as Health Minister Olivier V茅ran is expected shortly to arrive in Dunkirk in the Nord department, where cases have risen steeply linked to the 鈥楿K variant鈥�. It now has an incidence rate of more than 900 per 100,000.
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Local authority the Communaut茅 urbain de Dunkerque is waiting for the government鈥檚 instructions on what measures should be taken.
It is possible that a local lockdown similar to that being imposed on the Alpes-Maritimes鈥� coast for the next two weekends, will be brought in.
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