Preserve the end of year celebrations.
Despite the daily Covid-19 contamination records recorded in recent days, Emmanuel Macron intends to spare the French as much as possible from too coercive measures during the truce for confectioners.
During a Defense Council and then an extraordinary Council of Ministers organized by videoconference on Monday afternoon, the executive thus dismissed the toughest restrictions, but opted for a strengthening of certain mechanisms in force, in order to try to slow down the fifth wave, and slow down the circulation of the Omicron variant in the territory.
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● No curfew on New Years Eve
Circulate freely on New Year's Eve. Although the sale of alcohol and food is prohibited on the public road on the evening of Friday December 31, New Year's Eve will ultimately not be covered. fire.
"
Let us limit the big parties and the big dinners
", however asked the Prime Minister.
● Back to school maintained on January 3
Sacralize the education of the youngest.
Presented as a "
last resort
", the temporary closure of schools - demanded by some caregivers and members of the opposition - is not on the agenda: the start of the school year will therefore remain on January 3.
● Towards reduced isolation for vaccinated contact cases
Avoid "
paralysis
" and "
disorganization
".
While, in the current state of affairs, isolation times for contact cases can be as long as 17 days, this period could be reduced to "
place less strain on those vaccinated
".
For lack of sufficient information at this stage, this decision was postponed to a next Defense Council, scheduled for January 5.
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● Vaccination booster time reduced to three months after the last dose from tomorrow
The health authorities have been heard.
While the various authorities concerned have all given their green light, the vaccine booster period will be reduced to three months after the injection of the last dose, from this Tuesday morning.
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● Reinforced teleworking at the start of the school year, 3 to 4 days compulsory for three weeks
Avoid unnecessary mixing of populations.
Having become optional for several months, teleworking will again be imposed from the start of the school year, with three to four compulsory days per week, and this for at least three weeks.
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● Return of the mask
“in all town centers” where prefects and mayors deem it useful
A symbol more than anything else.
Contrary to the doctrine of recent weeks, the wearing of a mask will be "
extended and better respected in all city centers
" where the prefects and mayors deem it useful.
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● Outdoor gatherings limited to 5,000 people, compared to 2,000 indoors
Should the campaign take place without a meeting?
The gauges for large gatherings will be revised downwards, "
from next Monday
" and for three weeks: they will be limited to 5,000 people outdoors, against 2,000 indoors.
The Prime Minister, however, specified that public meetings were not concerned, indicating that a commission would be set up to define "
protective rules
" which would "take into
account the specificity
" of the exercise of democracy in view of the presidential election. .
● No longer possible to eat in sports halls, places of culture and transport
Limit usability.
From Monday, and for at least three weeks, food and drink consumption will be banned in sports halls, places of culture - cinemas and theater -, as well as in transport, "
including long distance
".
● Bars and cafes remain open, on condition that you consume there while sitting and no longer standing
They were worried, they can take a breather.
If they remain open, bars and cafes will however have to give up drinks at the counter, and only serve customers at the tables.
This measure will apply from Monday, and for at least three weeks.
● End of the “standing concerts
” from Monday, and for at least three weeks
Reduce the risk associated with major festivities.
To avoid as much as possible the creation of clusters, the executive has decided to ban, from Monday and for at least three weeks, “standing concerts”.
● Transformation of the health pass into a vaccination pass: green light from the government
Transform the health pass into a vaccination pass.
As expected, the bill strengthening the “green passport” was “
adopted
” in the Council of Ministers.
If it is quickly voted on by Parliament, the text will apply from January 15.
●
“
Increased sanctions
”
against false pass holders
War on fraudsters.
Jean Castex warned that there would be "
an increase in sanctions against false passes
" health, without going into detail.
For the Prime Minister, this kind of deviation represents "
much more than a circumvention of the law
", but rather "
a deliberate act of endangering
".
"
It is not admissible,
" he warned.
