He expects difficult weeks, he told MPs. “It will be very difficult weeks. Hopefully around Christmas, there will be a little more certainty,” he said on the occasion of the first monthly report on the activation of the pandemic law.
In recent days, warnings from scientists have multiplied. A consultation between the ten provincial governors was underway Wednesday, the content of which is the insufficiency of current measures. Within the government, it is also time for concern. “We cannot get rid of the virus. It is a painful observation. It is even possible that for a year, two years, three years, we will live in a situation where there will be waves of contamination that will cause ‘we will have to rely on vaccination and other measures. This is not what we had in mind at the beginning but, with the Delta variant, there is a level of contagiousness such that it surprises us and plays a role in us. tours “, underlined the minister.
In his eyes, there are not many possibilities other than those already known: limiting contact, wearing a mask, etc. “People who think that we can abandon this message are wrong,” he added, faced with the opposition’s remarks but also in the majority where the MR considers the current communication too anxiety-provoking.
The figures show a deteriorating situation. “There is no more time to waste to consult,” warned Mr. Vandenbroucke at a time when the provincial governors are asking for an early meeting of the concertation committee.
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