Students will no longer be required to wear the mask in the playgrounds from this Thursday.
In accordance with the favorable opinion of the High Authority for Health, the government finally decided to lift the obligation to wear a mask in schoolyards,
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However, students will continue to wear the mask indoors in classrooms.
At the beginning of the afternoon on Wednesday, Jean Castex announced the lifting of the wearing of the mask outside on Thursday except in regroupings, crowded places or stadiums.
The government, questioned by BFMTV, had however ruled out lifting the obligation for students over 6 years old, the school being considered a place of mixing.
Wearing a mask has been compulsory in primary schools, colleges and high schools since the beginning of February for all students and staff of establishments.