On the shelf of this pharmacy of Nantes, there are only a few Covid test boxes. Like many pharmacies in the territory, it has been stolen in recent weeks. “We have had many requests since the beginning of the school year and since the freshness arrived,” explains Alain Thouzeau, a pharmacist, in BFMTV.
With the installation of fall temperatures, the COVID-19 Point out again. For example, the sentinel network Noted during the week of September 22 to 22, an incidence rate of 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, or 33,461 new cases identified in total in France. “Subject to the future data consolidation, this rate is stable compared to that of the previous week,” said the network.
150,000 car tests sold last week
In the absence of their own tests, pharmacies must make new orders. “We should be delivered in the next few days, but some of our suppliers are already exhausted, the time they reappear,” said Alain Thouzeau.
One of the difficulties in anticipating the intensity of epidemic recovery is based on the circulation of new variants such as the “XFG”, which quickly gained popularity with His nickname “Frankenstein”. This nickname refers to the hybridization of the OMICRON variant in the origin of this new case.
To overcome scarcity, suppliers are in the front line. “150,000 autosetsets were sold last week, which represents 33% more than the previous week,” explains Fabien Larue, director of AAZ, French test and auto -test. “On our side, we have delivered more than 60,000, most of these tests, the version designed for children and old people,” he adds.
The vaccination campaign will begin next week. It is strongly recommended for the elderly, immunocompromised, with chronic conditions and women at risk of developing serious forms of COVID-19.
Source: BFM TV
