"
We have entered a fourth wave of the virus,
" said government spokesman Gabriel Attal on leaving the Council of Ministers on Monday, July 19, explaining that "
the dynamics of the epidemic are extremely strong, with a wave faster and a steeper slope than all the previous ones
”.
In one week, the incidence rate increased "
by nearly 125%
" he announced, while revealing that the Delta variant represented, according to the latest screening, 80% of contaminations in France.
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While the Council of State validated this Monday evening the bill of the executive containing the extension of the health pass - effective in all leisure places welcoming more than 50 people from Wednesday July 21 then early August in cafes, bars, restaurants, shopping centers, hospitals, and retirement homes - the spokesperson gave some details.
First, by stressing that the government wants to maintain the obligation to present a health pass in certain shopping centers whose size will be defined by decree, despite the reservations of the Council of State on the subject.
"
The pass may be required in shopping centers as soon as access to basic necessities is guaranteed throughout the territory,
" said Gabriel Attal.
In its opinion, the Council of State saw it as "
a disproportionate attack on freedoms
", in particular for people who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons and who will therefore have to be "
tested very regularly
" to access these centers.
"Break-in" period
Then, by announcing a "
running-in period
" of a limited duration, evoking "
a week
" or a little more, in order to "
accompany the professionals
" in the implementation of the health pass "
There is no desire. to trap anyone,
”assured Gabriel Attal. The contravention in the event of a first breach of the obligation to control the health pass may go "
up to 1,500 euros for a natural person and 7,500 euros for a legal person
," said the spokesperson. An amount lower than the first wish of the executive who had proposed a fine of 9,000 euros before encountering the remarks of the Council of State. "
At the third reiteration, it becomes an offense that can go up to 1 year and a fine of 9,000 euros for a natural person, 1 year and 45,000 euros for a legal person
,
”
also declared the representative of the executive.
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Gabriel Attal also mentioned the mandatory isolation of people positive for Covid, which is in the bill.
There will be no control between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., he said.
This easing measure also comes after the remarks of the Council of State.
The court had requested that the checks by the police should not take place "
at night
".
Finally, when asked about the anti-health pass demonstrations, Gabriel Attal insisted that the government not "
yield to the dictatorship shocking images, outrageous slogans, shameful shortcuts
", in reference to the yellow stars raised by some participants. . He recalled that "
the vast majority of French people have already been vaccinated or made an appointment
".
