UPDATE 1-Coronavirus variant accounts for up to 20% of cases in Paris - hospital executive Reuters 2/2/2021 (Adds details, quotes, context) By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Benoit Van Overstraeten PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The highly contagious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain now accounts for up to 20% of infections in the wider Paris region, a leading hospital executive said on Tuesday, calling for more restrictive measures to rein in the disease. France's main COVID-19 indicators have reached two-month highs on average on Monday but the government, who will hold a dedicated COVID cabinet meeting on Wednesday, is still hoping to avoid a third national lockdown.