France Prime Minister Castex speaking

• one out of four Destin France’s due to Covid at present
• one person is being admitted to hospital every 30 seconds at present in France because of Covid.
• We can do more in terms of making people work from home
• Covid 19 hospitalizations are now higher than April peak
• evolution of new confirmed Covid cases has slowed it down a bit over the last week
• This is a positive development regarding Covid 19 in France but must remain prudent

The race is on between the potential for a run away pandemic, hospital capacity limitations, PPE, and a vaccine.