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While the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase, Saturday October 8, barrier gestures seem to have disappeared from the daily life of the French. In transport or closed public places, the mask is becoming increasingly rare.
In cinemas, restaurants or public transport, barrier gestures are less and less applied, Saturday October 8. According to a study by the health authorities, 73% of French people wore the mask last January, compared to 16% in September. The recent resumption of the epidemic could change the situation. In some pharmacies, the sale of masks is exploding.
Friday, October 7, more than 61,000 new cases were identified in 24 hours. That’s a 26% increase in one week. Barrier gestures could soon become essential again, especially with the approach of winter and seasonal viruses, such as the flu. This is the opinion of several doctors, who consider them necessary to protect the most fragile. For three weeks, all the indicators of the epidemic have been on the rise. More than 16,000 people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19.