China News Service, April 30. According to a report compiled by the European Times, on April 29, French President Macron announced through the media that although the epidemic is still serious in France, it will be gradually unblocked in 4 stages: May 3. Sunday, May 19th, June 3rd and June 30th.
According to Agence France-Presse, the open-air seats of bars and restaurants can be picked up again from May 19, cultural venues including cinemas and museums will be open, and the curfew will be postponed from 7 pm to 9 pm.
If the epidemic worsens, these unblocking measures may be "emergency stop".
"Resume the French way of life"
Macron said: "The reopening of elementary schools and kindergartens on April 26 is the beginning of the unblocking. Although the epidemic is still serious and the number of people infected is higher than that of neighboring countries, we still adhere to the priority of education and implement the strategy of coexistence with the virus. Later on. , We will unblock it in 4 stages."
He said that starting May 3, people no longer need to show proof to travel, there are no more restrictions on the 10-km range, and no restrictions on cross-regional travel; curfews and remote work are still maintained; junior high school starts, third and fourth grades The number of students in each class is half of the original class; at the beginning of high school, half of the students in each class are in class.
"From May 19th, we will restore the French lifestyle: social, cultural, and sports, etc., but the public should still maintain a cautious and responsible attitude." Shops reopened; restaurants, bars and open-air seats reopened to receive guests. However, each table can only have a maximum of 6 people; cultural venues such as museums, cinemas, and theaters are reopened; outdoor sports activities and indoor sports activities are lifted, but indoor sports activities will have epidemic prevention restrictions; outdoor and indoor sports activities can receive audiences , No more than 1,000 people outdoors, no more than 800 people indoors.
Enterprises continue to implement telecommuting.
The curfew was maintained, but the start time was postponed from 7 o'clock every night to 9 o'clock every night.
From June 9th, the remote work regulations can be loosened; cafes and restaurants can pick up customers indoors, and each table cannot exceed 6 people; sports clubs are reopened (outdoors can be used for physical contact activities, indoors can only be done without physical contact Sports); start to receive foreign tourists, but need to show "health pass"; various salons and trade fairs can be held (the number of receptions must not exceed 5,000 people, and admission requires a "health pass"); the number of receptions in cultural places and stadiums The number of spectators can be increased to 5,000; the curfew is maintained, and the start time is postponed to 11 o'clock every night.
On June 30, the curfew was lifted; epidemic prevention regulations such as wearing masks and social distancing were maintained; public events held outdoors and indoors can exceed 1,000 people, but a "health pass" is required; according to the situation of the local epidemic situation, the situation is good, you can Cancel the limit on the number of people in public places.
However, Macron also said that if the epidemic suddenly worsens, the above-mentioned unblocking schedule will be adjusted according to the actual situation in different provinces.
No "health pass" is required to enter the restaurant
Macron specifically mentioned the "health pass" in the interview.
He said that “in crowded places such as stadiums, art festivals, trade fairs, and exhibitions,” a “health pass” should be used, which must have a negative test certificate or an immunization certificate.
However, "it is not necessary to show proof to enter places that are frequently visited in daily life, such as restaurants, theaters, movie theaters, or friends' houses."
Vaccination extended to overweight people over 18 years of age
When talking about remote office issues, Macron only said that this regulation could be loosened from June 9th, but did not talk about more details.
All companies permitted by the nature of work must implement telecommuting according to regulations; employees who work remotely from January this year can return to their units one day a week if they wish.
The survey showed that with the closure of schools and most shops, the number of companies implementing remote work increased sharply in April, especially in the greater Paris area.
In the interview, Macron also said that from May 1st, vaccination will be extended to overweight people over 18 years old, specifically, people with a height and body mass index of more than 30.
"I call on the 2.3 million people concerned to go to the local vaccination center for vaccination from May 1."
Prior to this, people over 55 years of age and overweight had priority for vaccination.
The catering industry is happy and the medical community is worried
After the President announced the phased release of the seal, practitioners in the catering and hotel industry were very happy: "The important thing is that there is finally a schedule for unblocking: we have been asking for a clear schedule for a long time, and we were notified in advance three weeks ago. The President officially announced today (29th) that he has fulfilled his previous promise. We have a date and know the specific steps to unblock, we can prepare..."
Goschmez, a member of the scientific committee that advises the government, said, “It is impossible to lift all restrictions at once because of the warming weather and the progress of vaccination. These two factors are not enough to make us start from mid-May. Relax all at once."
Infectious disease expert Hill believes that it is “completely irrational” to unblock the seal by a large margin; “There are more patients in the emergency ward of the hospital than at the peak in November last year. The situation is really very bad, but we are now talking about it. Relax." (Wang Jian)