National containment.
This is what Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday during a televised address.
A decision that directly impacts non-essential businesses which, as during the first confinement, will have to remain closed.
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However, if the confinement must last
"until December 1 at a minimum"
,
"we will assess every fortnight if we can alleviate the constraints,
" assured the president, adding: "
Let us hold it rigorously for fifteen days. If we get a better handle on the situation in 15 days, we will be able to reopen some businesses ”.