Prevention against Covid-19 is strengthening in Île-de-France. Wearing a mask will be compulsory "in certain areas with a high concentration of people" in the Parisian agglomeration from Monday August 10, announced Saturday August 8 the Paris police headquarters. The measure concerns certain sectors of Paris and neighboring departments (Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-d'Oise and Val-de-Marne).
"All the indicators show that the virus is circulating again more actively in the region", according to the press release which does not detail the areas concerned. Wearing a mask will be compulsory for those over 11 from Monday at 8:00 a.m.
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The Prefect of Police and the Prefects of 93, 92, 94 and 95 make the wearing of a mask compulsory in certain areas with a high concentration of people in the Parisian conurbation from Monday, August 10, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. pic.twitter.com/QUtjnwi9DG
A detailed list of the areas concerned will be communicated in the early evening, according to a source familiar with the matter. These areas, which will be the subject of a regular evaluation, are "likely to change in the coming weeks depending on epidemiological data and the observation of frequentation of public spaces".
Higher incidence among young people
The rate of positive tests reached today, according to the press release, 2.4% in Île-de-France against 1.6% on the national average. "The incidence is particularly important among 20-30 year olds. It is also higher in Paris and in the departments of the small crown (Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine), thus only in a few towns in the Val d'Oise ", it is specified.
The decision to wear a compulsory mask in frequented areas was taken on the basis of health recommendations formulated by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Île-de-France, add the prefectures.
Tuesday, the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo had asked that the mask be mandatory in several frequented sectors of the capital including the Seine quays, open markets and, possibly, near train stations.
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With AFP and Reuters
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