High schools, antigenic tests, transport: Valérie Pécresse, president of the Ile-de-France region takes stock of the modalities of the new confinement.

After a first week of observation in public transport, "we will adjust the service according to needs," she said on Franceinfo. 

Public transport in Ile-de-France will be maintained "fully" next week before possible adjustments, announced Friday the president of the region Valérie Pécresse (ex-LR), who also pleaded for "tailor-made "in high schools.

After a first week of observation in public transport, "we will adjust the service according to needs", she indicated on Franceinfo, and "it is possible that at certain off-peak hours of the day, we can withdraw a certain number of transport ".

With the curfew, the supply of transport had already reduced after 9 p.m., with about one in two subways.

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Annual Navigo passes "can be deactivated" online, added Valérie Pécresse.

"Then you have to go and confirm the deactivation at the terminal" and therefore go to the station "before Saturday". 

High school update 

On high schools, Valérie Pécresse, who is in charge, worried about the difficulties in following the health protocol in the "dozens of overcrowded high schools" in her region.

"We will have to make tailor-made," she said, saying that she is in favor of keeping high schools open "because I cannot accept that there is a sacrificed generation".

In canteens, respecting the distance of one meter between two people "is not possible everywhere", she admitted.

"I will offer alternative solutions" such as "meal vouchers or meal trays".

In class, "the half-gauge is also an option", as well as the distance courses, estimated the president of the region who intends to bring together rectors and unions of principals to see "how, high school by high school, we can manage the situation. . "

The wish to distribute 100,000 antigenic tests 

"I would like to distribute 100,000 antigenic tests in high schools to allow teachers, agents, but also students, with parental authorization, to be tested in real time", she added, specifying that 1.4 million masks will also be distributed to high school students and teachers "to last until Christmas".

 These same antigenic tests will be "deployed around 50 of the largest stations in Ile-de-France" and "a major operation" after the homeless "should be carried out" to test them and put them to safety, a she explained.

Valérie Pécresse announced that her region was going to train "with the agreement of the ARS (Regional Health Agency) first aid workers, to be able to take" and do tests because there is "the bottleneck".

Trained rescuers have been authorized by decree since July 25 to take biological samples.