(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The French government introduced "unblocking" implementation details and more economic assistance measures
China News Agency, Paris, November 26 (Reporter Li Yang) The French government released the "unblocking" implementation details and more economic assistance measures on the 26th local time.
French President Macron announced this week that the "unblocking" will be carried out in three stages. The government then detailed how to "unblock" the three stages. On the 26th, Prime Minister Castel announced the specific implementation details on behalf of the government.
Castel first urged the public to "not relax their vigilance" and said that it is still too early to fully "unblock".
When talking about the implementation details of the three stages of "unblocking", Castel said that in the first stage starting on November 28, "non-essential" stores will resume business, and the store must ensure that each customer has 8 square meters of space. The space should be ventilated.
The church can be open, but it can only accommodate 30 people.
The second phase starts on December 15th, and places such as cinemas, theaters and museums will be reopened; travel between regions in France will resume.
The third phase will start on January 20 next year. If the epidemic can be completely controlled by then, restaurants may resume operations.
Castel also said that on Christmas Eve on December 24 and New Year's Eve on December 31, the plan will temporarily cancel travel control measures to facilitate the reunion of people with relatives and friends.
But he once again warned that Christmas and New Year celebrations will be different, and family meals and gatherings on a “limited scale” are a “top priority” for epidemic prevention.
Castel also announced more economic assistance measures.
Companies closed during the "closure" period can receive a monthly subsidy of up to 10,000 euros; if the economic loss is severe, the government will plan to provide a subsidy equivalent to 20% of the previous year's turnover.
French Labor Minister Born stated that the government plans to provide financial subsidies for seasonal workers, temporary workers and some temporary workers in the entertainment industry; the government will also provide support for young people aged 16 to 25 who face financial difficulties and lack job training.
In addition, Castel also announced that the government plans to propose a vaccination plan next week as part of the country's overall epidemic prevention measures.
The start of vaccination may be at the end of December this year or early next year.
According to official epidemic data released on the evening of the 26th, France added 13,563 confirmed cases on the 26th, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases was 2,183,660; the cumulative number of deaths is now 50,957, and there are 339 new deaths.
The French virus test positive rate is now 12.2%.
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