Charles Germain, articulate renowned on the territory is one of the hundreds of French stranded in the heart of the Chinese city, epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic. He should be evacuated shortly.
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Posted on January 30, 2020 at 9:50 a.m.,
updated on January 30, 2020 at 11:33 a.m.
” At the time of writing, all we know is that we will most likely be leaving within 24 to 48 hours and that we will be placed in quarantine for 14 days upon our arrival on French soil. “Reveals the Caledonian fireworks and toy seller, who wanted to write to the media himself, to explain the reality of the situation there. It was in front of the ZhongJiacun subway station, from the city of Wuhan that he wished to testify. Mask, gloves, sunglasses … it’s covered from head to toe and all dressed in black that the local artilleryman is out in the epicenter city of the epidemic. A short walk, to stock up on provisions.
Quarantine
” If I’m making this video today, it’s to testify so you know what’s going on here. The situation is difficult, we don’t know how to leave “Continues the Caledonian visiting his in-laws, a native of Wuhan. ” Most stores are closed. As everyone stays at home and everyone is afraid, in the end, we think we are relatively safe, there is no one on the streets. There is no more public or public transport, everyone only goes out to go to the supermarket “.
The opportunity to hammer it: increased vigilance regarding hygiene and people-to-people contacts must be in order. ” What we want to tell you is that you have to start being careful and above all, pay close attention to hygiene. Buy what you need to wash your hands and disinfect them. What we do is buy antibacterial disinfectant wipes and antibacterial detergent for laundry “Reveals the Caledonian covered from head to toe.
” For the French who wish, the return is soon. We will be quarantined once there. Staying here, we consider that it is not so dangerous in the conditions in which we are, with no one on the streets. We should be able to leave from Wuhan Airport, empty of all commercial flights and which is necessarily the safest airport in China. “, Assures the Caledonian, who also wanted to recall the importance of protecting the elderly, but also children and the sick.
A fifth case in France
He was detected on Wednesday, the daughter of a Chinese tourist, himself in serious condition. While a first plane flew Wednesday evening to Wuhan, to repatriate 200 French. This first flight, reserved for ” people without symptoms “, Will be followed by another” Thursday or Friday Assured Agnès Buzyn, Minister of Health. It will welcome other French nationals and nationals of European countries. ” If on the spot, people have symptoms or are sick, they will be repatriated by specific medical flights “Announced the Minister during a press briefing.
As a reminder, the epidemic has so far 170 dead in China according to the last official assessment and 7 700 people have been infected.
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