The establishments of thermal cures, which were closed since mid-March because of confinement, will reopen " gradually from the second half of June, " said their professional union on Tuesday.
Read also: LIVE - Deconfinement: on café terraces, happy customers but worried managers
From this Tuesday, " the 109 thermal establishments which were closed since March 16 are authorized to reopen ", with the exception of that of " d'Enghien-les-Bains (Val-d'Oise), located in the orange zone ", According to a press release from CNETh, professional union of thermal establishments. " In fact, given the time required to prepare for reopening operations (2 to 3 weeks depending on the establishment), it will take place gradually from the second half of June until July ", specifies the union, however .
Before reopening, the establishments will put in place measures linked to the Covid-19 epidemic (staff training, creation " of a Covid-19 coordination unit and referent ", adaptation " of certain treatment stations when the distance of 1 m cannot be respected "or even definition of a" circulation plan minimizing crossings inside the thermal baths ").
According to the annual figures released in January, the use of spa treatments fell sharply in 2019, however due to a cyclical reason, the exceptional closure of four establishments. In 2019, 579,000 people followed a spa treatment approved by Social Security (18 days in a row, on medical prescription and for the treatment of one of the 12 conditions or pathologies listed). They were 598,000 in 2018, out of the 109 thermal establishments in France. This is the second consecutive year that spa treatments have decreased, after a continuous increase since 2008.
