The deterioration of monitoring indicators for the Covid-19 epidemic worries the political class. Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced that he wants to extend the wearing of masks as much as possible. Thursday morning at the microphone of Europe 1, Secretary of State Laurent Pietraszewski said he was in favor of an evolution of the protocol, on the wearing of the mask in business.

Will company employees soon have to wear a mask all day? Until now, it was recommended to wear it in the hallways or when traveling. Each company is also free to set up its own health protocol. But in recent days, the monitoring indicators for the Covid-19 epidemic have deteriorated and the question of wearing a mask in business is more and more frequent.

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Guest from Europe 1 Thursday morning, Laurent Pietraszewski, Secretary of State for pensions and occupational health to the Minister of Labor, was questioned on the subject. "I am in favor of changing the protocol, in view of the evolving health risks," he said. Laurent Pietraszewski was instructed by Prime Minister Jean Castex to open discussions on the subject with the social partners. "When there are several of us in an enclosed space, it is prudent to wear the mask. This notion is clear," he continued. "The situation is changing, the protocol too and it will continue to evolve depending on the health situation," assured the Secretary of State.

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Indeed, the risk of transmission of the virus by aerosol has been stressed by several doctors but also by the WHO. "We have to be able to look with the health authorities and the social partners at how we can organize this," also indicated Laurent Pietraszewski.