As of Monday, and until further notice, wearing a mask becomes compulsory in all the major food retailers in the country. Following government directives intended to counter a resumption of the coronavirus epidemic, all stores are affected: Auchan, Aldi, Carrefour, Colruyt, Cora, Groupe Casino, Intermarché, Leclerc, Lidl, Netto, Supermarché Match and Système U , specifies the Federation of Commerce and Distribution (FCD) in a press release.
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"Shops, establishments open to the public, covered markets, banks ..."
On Saturday, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran indicated that the wearing of the mask would be compulsory from Monday in closed public places. "This concerns businesses, establishments open to the public, covered markets, banks ... Barrier gestures and screening remain essential to effectively fight against the virus," he added in a tweet. The decree making it mandatory to wear a mask in all closed establishments open to the public will come into force "next week", Prime Minister Jean Castex said before the Senate on Thursday. President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 14 that the obligation to wear a mask would come into force on August 1, but the date was quickly brought forward, in the face of criticism from doctors who alerted to "weak signals" of resumption of the disease. Covid-19 epidemic and loosening of barrier measures.
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Nationally, the effective reproduction rate of the virus has dropped slightly above 1 since the first week of July, and is currently around 1.20, according to Public Health France. This means that each Covid-19 patient infects an average of 1.2 other people, which tends to lead to an increase in the circulation of the virus.