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Coronavirus: summer 2020 "will not be like the others"

2020-04-29T13:29:24.954Z


Towards a short distance vacation. Secretary of State for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, believes that the sector can only resume after


No, really, summer 2020 will not be like the others, especially from the point of view of tourist activity. "I believe that this summer season, it must be said, and everyone sees it, it will not be like the others" because of the epidemic of coronavirus, affirmed this Thursday, before the deputies, the secretary of State responsible for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne.

"Tourism can only resume concentrically, initially, with a clientele of ultra-proximity and we see, with a number of sites that will be able to reopen," he explained, referring to " small museums, certain natural sites, parks and gardens in the departments which will be green , where the virus does not circulate actively ”.

Towards a strengthening of holiday vouchers

So that the French can "breathe" after weeks of confinement, and tourism professionals not to suffer more from the crisis, the government is working on "measures to strengthen holiday vouchers, to facilitate travel for all" , said the secretary of state.

At the end of March, Lemoyne had estimated that, two million French living from tourism, it would cost the sector 40 billion for three months of interruption.

The National Assembly adopted on Tuesday the government's deconfinement plan, which provides for a minimum resumption of educational, economic and social activity, starting on May 11.

From this date, travel certificates will be deleted up to 100 km from the home and businesses will be able to reopen. But it has been confirmed that bars, restaurants, beaches, will remain closed.

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"I give an appointment to the French at the end of May to assess the conditions under which we will organize a new phase of deconfinement, and will take in particular decisions on the organization of cafes, restaurants, holidays", a explained the Prime Minister on Tuesday, after having notably announced the limitation of travel between departments.

Source: leparis

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