The spread of its mutant strains coronavirus continues in Paris and the area around the French capital, putting increasing pressure on hospitals.
However authorities do not consider a regional lockdown, as the country’s general director of health stated today.
According to AMPE, Jerome Salomon made this statement a day after the order given by the medical authorities of the Paris region – in which about one sixth of the population of France lives – to the hospitals to cancel 40% of their regular activities to make room for patients with COVID-19 in critical condition.
“A lockdown in the greater Paris area not on the agenda “ said Salomon on the RTL radio station.
“The lockdown “It is a last resort, a request that would have been submitted to the government and the president if we had the impression that the hospital system could not cope,” he added.
Nationwide, the number of people being treated in intensive care units in France for COVID-19 rose yesterday, Monday, at 3,849, the highest level in 14.5 weeks. In the Paris area, those treated with COVID-19 in intensive care units are close to 1,000.
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