The vice loosens a little more. "Vigilant" but satisfied with "good news" in terms of health, the Prime Minister announced Thursday the relaxation of the deconfinement rules starting Tuesday, June 2, during a press conference at the hotel in Matignon , in Paris. "Liberty will again become the rule and prohibition will be the exception," summed up Edouard Philippe, while warning against "a form of casualness" .
Three weeks after the lifting of an unprecedented containment of the population, this "phase 2" is marked by the end of the limitation of travel, the reopening of colleges throughout the territory, bars and restaurants in the green zone, and terraces in the orange zone. Measures taken in the morning, during the weekly Defense Council, with the aim of reviving economic activity. Before the opening of a third and last scheduled stage of deconfinement, on June 22.
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● End of the 100 km rule
" Significant enlargement " on which the government was plunged has become total suppression. The measure was eagerly awaited, the Prime Minister confirmed it: the limitation of travel to a radius of 100 kilometers, unless there is a valid reason, will be lifted from June 2. The Prime Minister, however, deemed it "reasonable" to "defer" "further" trips .
● Île-de-France, Mayotte and Guyana turn orange, the rest of France in green
On the deconfinement map, red disappears in favor of orange. Île-de-France, Mayotte and Guyana are affected by this new color. In these territories, "the virus circulates a little more than elsewhere" and the deconfinement will be "a little more careful" , warned the Prime Minister. Result, only the terraces of the bars of the cafes and restaurants will be able to reopen there, and the high schools will reopen there more gradually. Previously in red, the Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Hauts-de-France regions turn green.
● What does not change
Public gatherings are limited to 10 people "until June 21 at least" . Discos, game rooms and racetracks therefore remain closed. Contact sports are prohibited, the use of telework encouraged, the wearing of a "widely recommended" mask , said the Prime Minister. We must "continue to watch over the vulnerable," he said.
● What reopens from June 2
- parks and gardens
- all schools and colleges
- museums and monuments, with mandatory mask wear
- bars, cafes and restaurants in the green zone ; their terrace in the orange zone
- campsites in the green zone
- swimming pools, gymnasiums and rooms in green areas
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● What will wait for June 22
- cinemas
- summer camps
- campsites in the orange zone
- swimming pools, gymnasiums and rooms in the orange zone
● In bars, cafes and restaurants, rules to respect
Bars, cafes and restaurants will once again welcome the public from June 2, only on their terrace in the orange zone. "The revival of this sector (...) is crucial for the economy and employment, and is part of our art of living," said the Prime Minister. But health rules must be respected. In detail, client groups can only consist of a maximum of 10 people. A minimum distance of one meter between the tables of each group must be respected. Wearing a mask will be mandatory for staff, but also for customers when they are traveling. "We will ask not to allow consumption standing inside," said Edouard Philippe.
● All high schools reopen in the green zone, the oral exam of the French bac canceled
High schools will reopen faster. In the green zone, all establishments will reopen and welcome students of at least one level as of June 2. In the orange zone, a distinction is made. In vocational lycées, which house “no more dropouts” according to the Minister of National Education, students in the 12th grade and in CAP will be welcomed. As for general and technological high schools, they will only open their doors to students summoned for individual educational interviews. For the first classes, the oral exam of the French bac is canceled: the marks of the first two trimesters will be taken into account.
● StopCovid: Philippe "invites" the French to "use it" from June 2
The StopCovid tracking application will be available for download from June 2, confirmed the Prime Minister. Edouard Philippe "invited" all French people to use it, after the green light from the Parliament given on Wednesday. "It is not the magic weapon" , he warned, but "an extremely powerful complementary instrument" in the fight against the Covid 19. To those who shouted with hatred over the exploitation of personal data of users, the Prime Minister replied that the application will not "geotag you" , and (that) "the State will never have access to your data" .
● The EU's external borders closed at least until June 15
For trips abroad, "the prospect is not June 2, it is June 15," said Edouard Philippe. France will keep its borders closed until this date. Then, European nationals will be able to access French territory and this, "without a fortnight" . Regarding the opening to countries outside the European Union (EU), the Prime Minister indicated that "decisions have yet to be taken" after consultations with the other member countries, "it does not make sense to make European country by European country " .
● A “ historic recession ” to come
Edouard Philippe prepared minds for a “historic recession” to follow the health crisis. He relied on unemployment figures for April, published today: "the number of unemployed people has increased by more than 800,000 compared to March, this is unfortunately historic" .
