The containment will end on May 11, but "the places gathering the public will remain closed," said President Emmanuel Macron during his address on the coronavirus crisis on Monday evening.
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Public places "will remain closed" after containment
"Bars, restaurants, cafes, hotels, cinemas, theaters, theaters and museums will remain closed at this stage," said the head of state. As for festivals and other events gathering large crowds, they cannot be held "before mid-July". "The situation will be collectively assessed from mid-May, each week, to adapt things and give you visibility." The government plans "a specific plan for the sectors which, like tourism, hotel trade, restoration, culture and the event, will be durably affected. Cancellations of charges and specific aids will be put in place."
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"Extended" and "strengthened" economic measures
In addition, the Head of State announced several economic measures. Thus, the partial unemployment scheme, which concerns 8 million employees in France today, will be "extended" and "reinforced". For artisans, traders, liberal professions and entrepreneurs, Emmanuel Macron also "asked the government to greatly increase aid" and "to simplify it". He hoped that the banks could "shift all the maturities much more massively than they did" and insisted that "the insurance must be there". Finally "a specific plan" will be implemented for the sectors which, like tourism, hotels, catering, culture and events will be durably affected by the crisis.
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"Exceptional" aid for the most modest
The president also announced "exceptional assistance to the poorest families with children to enable them to meet their basic needs". "The most precarious students sometimes living far from their families, especially when they come from overseas will also be helped," he added.