The mask will make a comeback in all primary schools in France from Monday, November 15, AFP learned on Tuesday, November 9 from the Ministry of National Education.
All the establishments will thus go back to level 2 of the health protocol, in metropolitan France as well as overseas.
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Students from CP to CM2 had already put the mask back on Monday, November 8 in 39 departments where they had removed it, a government decision justified by the upsurge in the Covid-19 epidemic.
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In this context of epidemic resumption, we must redouble our vigilance (...) Even if I know how difficult it is, the wearing of the mask at school will therefore be maintained for the moment
", declared the head of the 'State during his speech this Tuesday evening.
