Coronavirus: the epidemic is spreading. Alpes-Maritimes declared a “risk exposure zone.”

The department was classified this Friday morning by Santé publique France in the “Risk Exposure Zones” category.

The agency Santé publique France describes it in its protocols as follows: “Risk exposure zones are defined as French departments, or countries, for which a widespread community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is described.”

450 people have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the epidemic in France, including 78 since Thursday night. A total of 12,612 cases have been confirmed by tests, with 5,226 people hospitalized and 1,297 in critical condition, in intensive care.

In the Alpes-Maritimes, there are 142 cases and 3 deaths recorded this Friday (two more this Friday)