Covid-19: What are the next measures planned by the government?

There are more than 70,000 cases of Covid-19 contamination on a daily basis, some specialists speak of a seventh wave which would be in the ascending phase. There is also a rise in hospitalizations, with a 25% increase in one week.

The return of certain sanitary measures?

In this situation, the government would consider reimposing certain measures on the French. According to the Atlantico site, there is talk of reintroducing a border pass on arrival in the country. It would therefore be necessary to present a negative test again, proof of vaccination or a certificate of recovery from the age of 12, “to travel to or from France, Corsica or one of the local authorities” from Overseas.

In addition, the government would also consider extending until March 31, 2023 the SI-DEP computer files (results of screening tests) and Contact Covid (infected persons and contact cases).

Towards an obligation of the mask in transport?

Again, nothing is done. However, many epidemiologists recommend wearing a mask in transport, as does the Minister of Health. On June 27, she asks the French “to put the mask back on transport” out of good citizenship, without however issuing any obligation. A speech taken up by the Prime Minister the next day.

For Dr Gérald Kierzek, emergency physician and medical director of Doctissimo, “the question is always whether these measures are effective. It would seem not, since in countries where the mask has been compulsory, this has not prevented the virus from returning. There is still no evaluation of the real effectiveness of such a measure, on the other hand we are beginning to know the risks, from a social point of view, for exchanges between individuals or in children for example, in which the consequences can be very important”.

End of the state of health emergency scheduled for July 31

For government spokesperson Olivia Grégoire, there is no question of a return of the vaccine pass or an extension of the state of health emergency, which is due to end on July 31. She explains on FranceInfo that he “There is no question today of extending the health emergency regime. We are not on the vaccination pass, the state of emergency. What matters to us is to ensure that we are able to intervene if necessary, with the implementation of braking measures if the situation were to degenerate post-July 31..

Creation of a “committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks”

Finally, a “committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks” attached to the Ministry of Health could be created in order to give opinions on the health situation and formulate new recommendations, if necessary. A role relatively similar to that of the Scientific Council, except that this new committee will give its opinions directly to the presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate.