End of the 100 km limitation, the French will be able to move freely. And this, starting next Tuesday, June 2. This measure "very useful to limit the spread of the virus" , "no longer has any justification," said the Prime Minister on Thursday, during the presentation of phase 2 of the deconfinement.
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Since May 11, and the first phase of deconfinement, the French could go out without certification, but respecting a radius of 100 km as the crow flies around their home - except for compelling reasons. Edouard Philippe has therefore now broken this lock, restoring freedom of movement throughout the territory.
"The end of a puzzle"
"The abolition of this rule should not justify a loosening of attention," however warned the head of government, calling for "responsibility" for each. "If we can postpone a long-distance trip, this is reasonable," he added. The lifting of the 100 km had already been mentioned earlier this week by the Secretary of State for Tourism. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne had thus hinted Monday that the government was working on a “significant widening” of the limitation of displacements. The decision was endorsed shortly before the Prime Minister's press conference at the defense council on Thursday morning.
For the police, it is relief. Police and gendarmes never had the digital tools, nor precise instructions to enforce this transitional measure. " It's the end of a puzzle , " breathes, relieved, a field officer interviewed by Le Figaro . Taken over by the resumption of thefts, burglaries and assaults, the workforce will be able to focus on their core business: tracking down delinquency.
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However, "very strict movement" control measures will be maintained towards the Overseas Territories. Travel will remain subject to imperative reasons of health, family or professional, even if a "wider opening of flights for the holidays" is envisaged "if the sanitary conditions allow it" . The "strict quatorzaine measures" will be implemented for the arrival of passengers. "Until then, we will experiment with a new form of fortnight in certain territories, with a test which will be carried out after seven days" , also added Edouard Philippe specifying that in the event of a negative test, it would possibly be possible " to adapt the constraints ” of the fortnight.