New restrictions come into force this Saturday in Lille, Lyon, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne, where the incidence rate of the Covid-19 epidemic has exceeded the alert threshold of 250 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants and more 30% of resuscitation beds are occupied by Covid patients.
"A passage in the zone of maximum alert was decided by the president", announced Thursday the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran.
The restrictions include the closure of many establishments open to the public.
Bars closed for 15 days
The bars are closed for a minimum of 15 days.
This concerns, in addition to cafes, tea rooms, shisha bars, or any other drink outlet, such as barges.
For each of the four agglomerations, the measures apply throughout the metropolis to avoid “carry-over effects” on other municipalities, as the prefect of the Rhône, quoted by Le Progrès, underlined.
Sanitary protocol in restaurants
Restaurants must observe a reinforced protocol, which notably involves the establishment of a “reminder book”.
There is no possibility of eating more than six and the bill must be paid at the table.
Kitchen staff should wear a mask, such as dining room staff or customers when traveling or waiting for the first course.
Managers must display their maximum capacity outside the restaurant.
In the case of Lille, BFMTV specifies that establishments must remain closed between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m.
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Places open to the public, shopping centers
Casinos, gambling halls, party halls, exhibition venues, multipurpose halls, marquees and outdoor structures must remain closed.
Fairs and exhibitions cannot be held.
Refreshments in places open to the public must also be closed.
Shopping centers and department stores must set up a gauge corresponding to 4m² per customer, excluding reception staff.
Some specificities
In
Lyon
, a reason for consolation: the Lumière Festival is maintained, since it is, as the prefect explained, a "cultural event which is held at less than 1000, with seated people, respecting the barrier gestures ”.
In the department of
Isère
(whose capital is Grenoble), the wearing of the compulsory mask is extended to all municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants, a measure applicable from Monday.
In
Saint-Etienne
, shops open at night are forced to close from 10 p.m., with the exception of pharmacies and petrol stations for fuel.
In this city, as in
Lille
, the swimming pools must remain closed, except for school, extracurricular, minors and high level athletes.
# COVID19
Below are the health measures that will come into force from Saturday October 10 on the territory of @MEL_Lille placed in the maximum alert zone.
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- Prefect of the Hauts-de-France and North region (@ prefet59) October 9, 2020