Freedom yes, but not more than 100km. This is the instruction drawn up Tuesday by Edouard Philippe during the presentation of the deconfinement plan to the National Assembly. "Travel more than 100 km from home will only be possible for a compelling, family or professional reason," said the Prime Minister. This Wednesday morning on CNEWS, Sibeth Ndiaye, detailed these "compelling reasons" .
The government spokesperson first reiterated that it will be necessary to "justify" a trip more than 100 km away. This will go "for a professional reason" . "I am thinking for example of road hauliers who have to travel long distances, cross several departments, several regions," she explained. Or by "compelling family motives" . "If we have to go take care of a loved one who is fragile," said the government spokeswoman, for example.
"Avoid population intermingling"
“Basically our philosophy is always to trust and avoid traveling as much as possible between regions and departments. When you have no choice, you can do so. But our objective is really to avoid population intermingling , ” summed up Sibeth Ndiaye. The spokesperson wanted to emphasize that the country was going to return to "a regime of freedom" . "Until now in confinement, there has been a very restrictive regime from the point of view of the freedom to come and go. Certificates were needed to get out. This will no longer be the case tomorrow, ” she insisted.
On France Info, Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health, was on the same line as Sibeth Ndiaye. "The possibility of going away for compelling family or professional reasons will be different from the distance you could do for personal reasons, " he confirmed. While adding: "The behavior of the French has been exemplary and must remain exemplary until May 11" .
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