President Emmanuel Macron did not rule out Thursday in Marseille an extension of the obligation of the health pass beyond November 15 in territories under strong pressure from the Covid-19 epidemic.
"It is too early to tell" but "if the [Covid-19] epidemic is still present in the coming weeks, we will have to allow ourselves this possibility for the territories which are the most affected", indicated the chief of the State during a press briefing after a visit to a school in Marseille.
A vote will be required if the health pass is extended
Such an extension, already mentioned in early August by the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, will have to be the subject of a law in Parliament.
This “provisional (…) instrument avoids closing the structures.
It is because there is the health pass that we no longer need to close restaurants, cafes, theaters, cinemas, theaters, sports activities, ”argued Emmanuel Macron.
According to him, the epidemic situation, "in particular in the Overseas Territories", could remain "very tense" after mid-November.
Mandatory since July 21 in places (culture, leisure, sports, trade fairs, etc.) welcoming more than 50 people, the health pass was extended on August 9 to access to hospitals except emergencies, bars and restaurants, large centers sales by prefectural decision and on August 30 to 1.8 million employees in contact with the public.
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