Large and limited gatherings, a generalization of teleworking to three days a week when possible… Faced with the deterioration of health in France, the government announced new restrictions on Monday, December 27.
On the other hand, he ruled out a postponement of the start of the school year or the establishment of a curfew for the New Year's festivities.
"To curb the Omicron variant" which is fueling the rise in Covid-19 contaminations, Prime Minister Jean Castex notably announced the return of gauges for large gatherings.
They will be set at 2,000 people maximum indoors and 5,000 outdoors as of Monday.
In sports arenas, cultural venues such as cinemas and public transport, the consumption of food and drink will also be prohibited.
These measures, adopted a few minutes earlier in the Council of Ministers, will apply "from Monday for a period of three weeks," said Jean Castex.
On the other hand, the government has ruled out a postponement of the start of the school year or the establishment of a curfew, two measures demanded by several members of the opposition and doctors for several days.
Generalize teleworking
The use of telework "will be made compulsory" from the start of the school year "for all employees for whom it is possible", at a rate of "three days minimum per week and four days when possible", also announced the Prime Minister .
Labor Minister Élisabeth Borne will hold consultations with the social partners on this subject on Tuesday, added the Prime Minister, specifying that the measure would take effect "for a period of three weeks".
Timeframe for booster dose reduced to three months
At the same time, the government wants to further accelerate the vaccination booster campaign against Covid-19.
The time to receive a booster dose will thus be reduced to three months, continued the Prime Minister.
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