Children are also affected by the end of wearing masks outdoors.
From this Thursday, schoolchildren will also be able to remove it in the schoolyard.
The government lifted this obligation after a favorable opinion from the High Authority for Health.
However, the mask will have to be maintained in the classrooms, we are told.
Earlier in the day, Jean Castex took the floor to announce, among other things, the end of wearing a mask in public space.
"The health situation in our country is improving faster than we had hoped," he said at the outset.
The fear of regroupings
But the Prime Minister had also listed several situations that were exceptions, including playgrounds. Citing a source in Matignon, BFMTV ensured that the wearing of the mask would be maintained in the playgrounds, in particular because of the gatherings, contacts and mixing that take place there. "They remain compulsory in schoolyards for children over 6 years old because there are always situations of regrouping and proximity", was also specified on the side of Matignon, according to
Franceinfo
.
The French will have to hide their faces every time we “regroup”.
This will be the case, for example, every time we find ourselves in a queue, at the stadium, in a concert.
But also when using public transport.
Overall, the mask should be worn in all enclosed public places, such as shops.
The Huffington Post recalls that many experts agree on the fact that the mask outdoors is "not of much interest" to effectively fight against the virus, according to epidemiologist Antoine Flahault, while emphasizing the importance of respect for basic barrier gestures, such as hand washing or physical distancing.
