Because the health situation "is improving faster than we had hoped", Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday, at the end of the Council of Ministers, the end of the obligation to wear a face mask. outside on Thursday and the end of the curfew on Sunday.
End of the obligation to wear a mask from Thursday
Wear a mask outside?
It will no longer be compulsory from Thursday, announced Prime Minister Jean Castex.
"The High Council of Public Health sent us an opinion yesterday (Tuesday) (
Editor's note: on the subject
) from which we will draw the consequences without delay," he added.
In certain circumstances, “when we get together, when we find ourselves in a crowded place, in a queue, in a market or in a stadium”, however, it remains obligatory.
The prefectures will have to take orders during the day, to lift this obligation, on the whole of the territory, in metropolitan France as well as overseas, so that the measure comes into force Thursday.
The mask obviously remains mandatory indoors, in shops, at work, schools, public transport, etc.
End of curfew from Sunday
Saturday will be the last day in France with a curfew.
Originally scheduled to end on June 30, the curfew will be suspended as of Sunday.
The French will therefore be able to move around freely at all hours and bars and restaurants will be able to remain open until 11 p.m.
"The rules of gauge (…) are not modified", specified Jean Castex.
There will therefore no longer be a curfew for the Fête de la Musique, which can therefore be held all night long, even if the other “protocols will be maintained” for this event.
The France-Portugal match, scheduled for Wednesday as part of the Euro, will also be played without a curfew, which should give a bit of freedom to football lovers who may have been frustrated on Tuesday evening from the curfew to 23 hours for the France-Germany match.
New vaccination goals
"We will be able to keep our commitment: to offer vaccination to all adults by the end of the summer," assured Jean Castex.
And the Prime Minister to set a new course: 40 million first-time vaccinated and 35 million French people fully vaccinated.
He himself is expected to receive his second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of the week.
"The challenge for the next few weeks, if we want to protect ourselves from a new wave, is to continue to be vaccinated", said the Prime Minister, recalling that vaccination was now open to 12-17 year olds. .
"Vaccination concerns everyone, caregivers, caregivers, but also young people," he added.