France could lose control of virus spread, says science council | Malay Mail

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PARIS, Aug 4 — France could “at any moment” lose control over the spread of the coronavirus, the government’s Covid-19 scientific council warned today as official data showed the first rise in intensive care patients since April. In an opinion prepared for the government, the council warned...

Twenty-nine new deaths were reported over the same period, bringing the country’s total toll to 30,294. — Reuters pic

“The balance is fragile and we can change course at any time to a less controlled scenario like in Spain for example,” it said. Data released by the health department yesteday showed the number of people in intensive care had risen by 13 since Friday, breaking a downward trend observed since April, when French people were under strict stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of the virus.

The country registered thousands of confirmed new infections last week, prompting some cities or regions to impose local restrictions amid reports of people ignoring social distancing and public mask-wearing guidelines.The rate of confirmed infections has exceeded 1,000 per day since late July. “I call on every French person to remain very vigilant. The fight against the virus depends of course on the state, local communities, institutions, but also on each of us,” he added.

 

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