France, Italy, and Spain ruled out another possibility of reintroducing the nationwide lockdown despite an increasing number of coronavirus cases among tourists and party-goers.
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France, Italy, and Spain saw the number of new coronavirus cases rise further in recent weeks.
Italy has registered the most number of cases since May. France reported a four-month high in recent days. Spain reported a four-month high earlier this month.
The Spanish government has announced that it is ready to make 2,000 soldiers available for contact tracing to oversee its health policy. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that another lockdown is not on the table. French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out another general lockdown, saying that local confinements could be implemented.
Lax Distancing
In all three countries, outbreaks since mid-July have been fueled by summer-time social gatherings and lax social distancing among young adults. Many of the new cases in Italy involve younger vacationers returning either from within the country or from abroad. Yet the number of hospitalized and deaths has remained low, well below the levels seen during peak pandemic time.
To stem the new spread, Italy stepped up testing in ports and airports for arrivals from at-risk countries. It has already closed nightclubs and tightened rules on wearing masks.
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“I hear people say that Italy is a model, but I am very cautious,” Italian Health Minister Speranza said in the interview. “We still have much to do. God forbid people should think that the battle has been won.”
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