Covid-19: three new cases in Monaco as Nice becomes red zone
Monaco Tribune
In Monaco, three residents have tested positive for coronavirus, while the French government has declared the region of Alpes-Maritimes a red zone, following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.
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Monaco has now recorded 125 Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Three people are currently hospitalised at the Princess Grace Hospital, including a resident who is in ICU. There has been a new recovery, bringing the total number of recoveries to 86. Moreover, 35 people are currently self-isolating.
Alpes-Maritimes region classed as red zone
On 27 August, French Prime minister Jean Castex announced during a press conference that two regions of the Côte d’Azur – the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes – had been declared a red zone. A red zone refers to any region where the virus is particularly active and the status as a red zone gives local officials greater power to impose restrictions if they deem it necessary. If the situation worsens, several measures could be implemented, including limiting freedom of movement to a 100km radius, closing down shops, markets and gyms, as well as banning groups of 10 people or more.
According to regional health authorities (ARS Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur) the number of recorded cases last week in the region of the Alpes-Maritimes was of 97 cases for every 100,000 people. Testing has quadrupled in the last week, and the percentage of tests that come back positive is currently at 5,5 %.