2024-07-29 08:16:02
Los Paris 2024 Olympic Games have practically already begun, even though the opening ceremony will take place this Friday, July 26. Given this, there is a latent alert in the French Government During the Olympic Games, this is called: Covid-19.
Although the local government has not observed any “explosion” of Covid-19 cases, it remains vigilant in the face of the arrival of athletes and tourists in Paris, said the Minister Delegate for Health, Frédéric Valletoux, on Thursday.
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“Covid is still there,” but “we are not in a period of explosion or vigorous return” of the disease, Frédéric Valletoux assured the radio Franceinfo.
“At the end of May, beginning of June, we registered a slight peak, which has tended to decrease since the beginning of June” without the virus disappearing, commented the Minister Delegate for Health.
Athletes testing positive for Covid-19
Although he stressed that there is no high peak in cases, there are athletes who have tested positive for Covid-19 since their arrival in France.
“With 10,500 athletes present at the Olympic Games, we knew without a doubt that there was no such thing as zero risk,” said Frédéric Valletoux, adding that he would continue to monitor the situation “very closely.”
On the other hand, the minister ruled out the return of masks in sports venues for the time being.
“It will be up to the Organizing Committee to decide on a venue-by-venue basis. […] I’m not saying that this is a ‘no’ for 15 days, but as of today there are no strong warning signs,” he added.
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There is no exact number of athletes infected with the coronavirus yet, but the Australian women’s water polo team is one of the most affected. Five players have been infected with Covid-19, confirmed the head of the delegation, Anna Meares.
Several Belgian athletes have also tested positive for the virus, according to the Belgian Olympic Committee’s doctor. However, he did not specify the number of athletes affected.
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