While the coronavirus epidemic is flaring again in France, Emmanuel Macron will speak this Wednesday at 8 p.m. to announce new health measures. The Head of State must decide during a new Defense Council which was held this morning at the Elysee Palace. Three tracks are currently favored according to information from franceinfo. They have the common point of being territorial and will apply to the departments subject to restrictions. There are currently 19 of them, but the list could grow.
the state
The first scenario considered by the executive would be that of a status quo of braking measures, but a reduction in pressure on hospitals. Resuscitators practicing in less affected areas could be deployed in areas highly affected. Staff can also be mobilized for private establishments where 2,000 beds are still available nationally.
Another explosive proposal is also under consideration: make patient transfers compulsory, without the consent of the families, but by paying relatives, accommodation, transport and partial unemployment. Finally, vaccination would be accelerated for teachers.
Closure of schools
In the second scenario envisaged by the Head of State, schools would all be closed. A solution demanded by many teachers, caregivers, parents and local elected officials. This Wednesday morning on BFMTV, Anne Hidalgo the mayor of Paris asked for this closure for schools in the capital. 850 classes are currently closed there since the implementation of the new protocol last Monday: a single positive case justifies the closure of a class in the reconfigured departments.
“Do nothing on the schools, it is not sustainable over time“Says a government source.”Putting the half gauges in place in college, given the situation now, it can give the feeling that we are soft“, continues the same source.
But this solution would be an admission of failure for the President and the Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer who only want to take this decision as a last resort. Teleworking would therefore be further reinforced, and more checks carried out in companies.
Confinement strict
Finally, Emmanuel Macron is considering a third scenario: that of hard confinement, like a year ago, with closed schools and certificates for leaving home during the day. But this solution would contradict the new slogan launched last week by the government: “Inside with mine, outside as a citizen“. A leitmotif aimed at”curb“virus circulation without”lock up” the French.
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