The number of cases of people infected with coronavirus "drop" in Ile-de-France but "remains higher than we hoped," said Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Thursday.
“In Ile-de-France, the number of cases is decreasing, but it remains higher than what we hoped for. We can deconfinate, but the fact that there is virus left in circulation, that this region is very dense and that there are many exchanges, imposes on us a reinforced discipline, "he declared while presenting the government's deconfinement plan. .
"Very strict rules"
He said the government would "impose very strict rules" on public transport in Paris and in the departments of the region, which "are essential and will not be closed". These rules will be in force "at least the first three weeks" of deconfinement "to prevent them from becoming vectors for the spread of the epidemic," he said. "I do not exclude that we decide on additional measures if the measures of physical distance were not sufficiently respected and if the situation did not improve", warned Edouard Philippe during a press conference in Matignon.
The situation in Ile-de-France "requires the utmost vigilance", said Minister of Health Olivier Véran, calling on residents to "limit their trips to the bare essentials" and companies to maintain protective measures.
"We absolutely want to avoid a renewed epidemic," added the minister.
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