“We thought Covid was buried, that’s not the case,” warns infectious disease specialist Benjamin Davido before the legislative elections and the Olympics

Benjamin Davido regrets that the isolation of patients is “no longer obligatory” and invites patients to wear a mask to avoid creating sources of infection around them.

“In summer, it’s not good news to see Covid,” alert Monday June 17 on Franceinfo infectious disease specialist Benjamin Davido. It reacts to the perceptible rebound of the virus in France: 52% more visits over a week to the emergency room and 51% to SOS Médecins (1,507 acts from June 3 to 10), according to Public Health France. At the Raymond-Poincaré hospital in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), where he works, “we have had hospitalizations again since last week”, he confirms. That said, “this remains a relatively low number compared to what we experienced during the pandemic period”.

“We thought Covid was buried and above all become a seasonal disease, this is not the case”, he emphasizes. His return comes at a very bad time. “We have several deadlines. The first is that of the legislative elections. We will still find ourselves queuing in a somewhat confined manner in polling stations,” he emphasizes. “Above all, in less than fifty days, we have the Olympic Games”, he insists. Also, “we would like things to be controlled as best as possible, with this risk of infection [le Covid] among the measles” And “the increase in cases of dengue”.

Benjamin Davido regrets that the isolation of patients is not “no longer obligatory” and that the tests are “become optional”. “Above all, we have lost the reflex, when we are sick, to mask ourselves, and quite simply to screen ourselves to avoid contaminating people and creating clusters,” he points. It reminds you of good reflexes: “the first step is to mask yourself when you are symptomatic, to avoid contaminating people.” He also recalls “the benefits of vaccination”.