The French nightclubs will close Starting this Friday and for the next four weeks before the advance of COVID-19 in the country. This was announced this Monday by the French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, who explained the measure due to the high circulation of the virus among young people and the difficulty of maintaining the mask in these establishments, while indicating that the affected companies will receive aid economic.
Furthermore, the French Government urges limit holiday gatherings in the private sphere. Thus, although according to Castex at this time it would be disproportionate to apply other generalized restrictions, such as curfews, it has called for the prudence in Christmas celebrations, asking that they be canceled when it is not possible to wear a mask and raise vigilance in the rest.
“The idea is not to prohibit them, it is to respect the distance and wear the mask. But when it is not possible, they will be prohibited “, he has warned.” Until the end of the year holidays, we gotta slow down on holiday events in the private sphere, “said the prime minister.” If we maintain vigilance for the next three weeks, we will overcome this wave, “he assured.
In addition, the health pass during demonstrations and outdoor events, such as christmas markets and companies that have not yet done so are asked to establish the telecommuting with two or three days a week.
Likewise, and given the acceleration of transmission among children under 12 years of age, the mask in schools and as of next December 15th, the vaccinate children under 12 years of age with risk pathologies. According to Castex, as soon as they have the green light from the health authorities, they will do the same with the rest, before the end of the year. The campaigns to inject the third dose of the vaccine will also be increased, especially for people over 65 years of age.
The Prime Minister has announced these measures at a time when France has been registering in recent days about 50,000 infections daily of coronavirus and its incidence rate exceeds 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to less than 50 in early October.
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