(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Prime Minister of France said it is considering gradually ending the health emergency and intends to launch a health pass
China News Agency, Paris, April 28 (Reporter Li Yang) French Prime Minister Castel said on the 28th local time that he is considering gradually ending the health emergency in response to the new crown epidemic and plans to launch a health pass.
Castel held a press conference after the end of the official response meeting on the same day, revealing that it will submit a bill to end the health emergency to the parliament on the 29th, allowing the government to implement "transitional measures" from June 2 to October 31 and gradually end it. Health emergency.
Castel said the bill would allow the government to continue to have the right to take control measures, including closing shops and restricting travel.
He said that if the French epidemic worsens again in the future, the bill will authorize the government to take emergency measures to respond quickly to the epidemic.
Castel also revealed that the official plan to launch a health pass is aimed at facilitating people's travel.
The pass will provide proof of the virus test results and vaccination status of the holder to show that the pass holder is not a virus carrier.
He said that the French Parliament will review whether the pass can be used to participate in various activities in the near future.
Castel said that French President Macron will announce a specific timetable for "unblocking" on the 30th, in preparation for the gradual return to normal life.
According to the official "unblocking" details, France may end the curfew in June; the indoor venues of bars and restaurants will not reopen before June.
When talking about the current situation of the epidemic, Castel said that the spread of the virus in France is still high, but the actual overall trend is declining.
In the last 7 days, the average number of new infections in a single day was 26,200, which has declined compared with the 38,000 cases at the peak of the third wave.
According to the latest poll released on the 28th, most French people want to relax control measures. 47% of the respondents believe that the official "unblocking" step is correct, 28% believe that the pace is too slow, and 25% believe that the pace is too slow. Too fast.
In addition, the proportion of respondents who are willing to be vaccinated is now 62%.
Epidemic data from the French Ministry of Health showed that there were 31,539 new confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 28th, with a total of 5.56 million confirmed cases and a total of 103,000 deaths.
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