Prime Minister Édouard Philippe urged the French on Thursday evening not to go on vacation and to continue to respect the compulsory confinement in force since March 17 and until April 15, in order to ensure that "the dyke holds" .
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“We observed that our fellow citizens generally respected the confinement instructions given to them very strictly. I want to thank them for it (...) it is necessary and it is essential, " said the head of government on TF1, believing that " the worst thing " would be " that this engagement will fade " . "Certainly, it is spring" and the start of Easter holidays in certain regions of the territory from Saturday, "but the virus is not on vacation," he added. "Confinement is not about moving to France."
"Strict controls" will therefore be carried out to prevent the start of the school holidays from resulting in journeys that would "ruin the collective effort" provided for three weeks, he continued. "We are in a long, hard fight, let the dyke hold, we must all together make sure that it continues to hold."
