They rise to nine cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus ascertained in France. This was announced by the Ministry of Health of Paris, specifying that “ 9 cases were detected in France in the following territories: Reunion, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Ile-de-France, Pays de la Loire and the Grand Est region “.
Meanwhile, French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that a new Health Defense Council will be held on Monday to “see if further measures are needed” in the face of the fifth wave of coronavirus, which yesterday he described as “worrying”. “The fifth wave of the pandemic is particularly strong” and “the situation is worrying”, noted Jean Castex, citing a “60 percent increase in cases observed in one week”.
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