On March 17, the reconstruction of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral was halted, due to the curfew imposed by France in connection with the corona pandemic.
The building should be virus-proof, according to Archbishop Patrick Chauvet. This is because the workplace is fenced, and the changing rooms have been adapted to ensure that the employees can keep a distance. He also states that employees may stay in hotels nearby to avoid public transport journeys.
According to AFP, construction will be up and running again since Monday, and the ambition is to be completed by 2024 as intended. This is despite the fact that this is the second time the restoration has stalled.
Last time it was due to a decontamination, when the collapsed spire contained hundreds of tons of lead, whose particles were scattered in the area.