Considered as places of the spread of the coronavirus, restaurants are, along with bars, the establishments that close first to fight the epidemic.

But are these places really an important vector of transmission of Covid-19?

DECRYPTION

They are in the government's sights to fight against the spread of the coronavirus in France: bars, cafes and restaurants.

But while Paris could spend Monday in the maximum alert zone, de facto condemning the bars and cafes of the capital to the same fate as their Marseille colleagues, restaurant owners have the right to a reprieve.

The Minister of Health Olivier Véran will study their proposals so that they can possibly open with new health rules to limit the risk of contamination. 

>> LIVE -

Coronavirus: follow the evolution of the situation Saturday, October 3

A dance floor more dangerous than a restaurant

Yet 10 days ago, during the presentation of the new classification of risk areas, Olivier Véran indicated that the risk of contamination was four times higher for a person who frequented bars and restaurants.

The minister was in reality based on an American study which makes reference, while having limits.

In the same category, it mixes bars where customers are standing, restaurants where they are seated and outdoor terraces. 

But as the public health doctor and epidemiologist Martin Blachier reminds us, these situations are very different in terms of risks.

"You have to keep in mind that the circumstances of particular concern are festive, where people are going to be standing."

The danger of contamination comes more "from a place that turns into a dance floor" than "from a restaurant", he explains. 

CORONAVIRUS ESSENTIALS

> "I wanted to vomit": the suffering of these masked women forced to give birth

> When are we in contact?

And other questions that we ask ourselves every day

> Coronavirus: from what age should you have your child tested?

> Coronavirus: the 5 mistakes not to make with your mask

> Does wearing a mask promote bad breath?

Numerous business clusters

In a well-ventilated restaurant, where you eat seated on spaced tables, putting your mask back on between each course, there are therefore fewer risks than during a coffee break without a mask in the workplace, for example.

Moreover, according to the latest data from Public Health France, it is in companies that we currently find the greatest number of clusters.