France is confined to reduce the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, which now affects nearly 11,000 people in the country. Derogatory trips are subject to the possession of an exit certificate. And among the authorized reasons: the practice of jogging. Some castigate the behavior of some who have been putting on their sneakers since Tuesday in order to tune in for a few moments outside. Doctor Jimmy Mohamed, answers an auditor, on Europe 1, who wonders when jogging will be prohibited.
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Erwan's question
"When do we ban jogging?"
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Jimmy Mohamed's response
"This is a real question, I think that we will have to tighten the confinement rules and limit movement to the bare essentials: going to work, going to get medical treatment, helping someone. Everyone turns out to be a soul. You have to remember the concept of confinement. The objective is to limit social interactions to less than five per day. That is to say, you must meet less than five people per day in the outside world.
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Obviously when you run, with a safe distance, you can be reassured. However, beware: infectious diseases experts point out that in the countryside or by the sea, being in the wind can carry particles and you can also infect other people. Finally, if we are going to run why not walk? I think that we are sending a contradictory message and that little by little, we will have to harden these rules. "