"The gradual lifting of containment can be started this Monday, May 11" . After seven weeks of confinement, the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, presented this Thursday afternoon from Matignon, the modalities of the deconfinement.
Reopening of schools, public transport system, return to companies, screening tests, etc. 20 Minutes reviews the methods announced by the Prime Minister.
- Two departments in a special situation
The departments of Mayotte and Ile-de-France are in a special situation, said Edouard Philippe. In Mayotte, "the virus [is actively circulating there", deconfinement is postponed. The prohibitions of arrival in all the overseas territories will be maintained "beyond May 11" with "obligation of fourteen". In Ile-de-France, where the number of cases of infected people "remains higher than we hoped", the government will "impose very strict rules" on public transport in Paris and in the departments of the region . "Additional measures" could be taken if the situation does not improve, the prime minister added.
- Green or red departments
"The gradual lifting of containment may be underway this Monday, May 11", in view of the health situation, confirmed Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. But he warned that France was "cut in two" according to health situations between "green" and "red" departments which will have differentiated measures, and called for the strict maintenance of protective gestures.
- No compulsory confinement for fragile people
The Prime Minister confirmed it: there will be "no compulsory confinement for vulnerable people after May 11, even in Ile-de-France"."But I want to say to people who know they are vulnerable: continue to observe as far as possible the very strict rules of prudence of the past two months. We trust the vulnerable to protect themselves, ”he added.
- Deconfinement
- Covid 19
- Edouard Philippe
- Coronavirus