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Covid-19: here is the list of departments where the curfew is advanced to 6 p.m.

2021-01-01T12:19:52.309Z


Government spokesman Gabriel Attal spoke on TF1 on Friday. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal announced on Friday January 1 the list of departments where the curfew will be brought forward to 6 p.m. from January 2 to fight against the spread of Covid-19. Read also: Vaccine against the Covid, tribute to everyday heroes, Brexit ... What to remember from Emmanuel Macron's wishes These 15 departments located from the Ardennes to the Alpes-Maritimes via Haut


Government spokesman Gabriel Attal announced on Friday January 1 the list of departments where the curfew will be brought forward to 6 p.m. from January 2 to fight against the spread of Covid-19.

Read also: Vaccine against the Covid, tribute to everyday heroes, Brexit ... What to remember from Emmanuel Macron's wishes

These 15 departments located from the Ardennes to the Alpes-Maritimes via Haut-Rhin are:

Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Doubs, Ardennes, Jura, Marne, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Haute-Saône, Vosges, Territoire de Belfort, Moselle, Nièvre and Saône-et-Loire.

"

In a week we will take stock of this measure,

" said the spokesperson.

The year 2021 begins as 2020 has ended, under the threat of a new outbreak of the epidemic that the authorities are trying to prevent with this measure.

During his wishes to the French on Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron wanted to be reassuring by expressing his "

hope

" for 2021 with the vaccine, while warning that "

the first months of the year will be difficult

", with an epidemic that will weigh "

At least until spring

".

The Scientific Council had said Tuesday to fear a probable rebound "

uncontrolled

" in the coming weeks, especially on the occasion of the holidays.

The number of contaminations was around 20,000 in 24 hours on Thursday, according to Public Health France, which also fears "

a possible epidemic outbreak in the coming weeks

", noting a still "

high

"

circulation

of the virus.

Faced with this risk, the government has already said it is skeptical that cultural venues can reopen on January 7.

Source: lefigaro

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