Mesures - activities

New Year 2022 in Paris and Île-de-France: more on restrictions and measures

As the French are about to celebrate the New Year 2022 with the coronavirus epidemic still in the background, restrictions have been instated, especially in Paris and Île-de-France. Here is everything you need to know on Friday December 31, 2021.

Covid: a negative test soon to be required in addition to the vaccinal pass to access some venues in France?

And what if, in addition to the vaccinal pass, a negative Covid test was required to access some public places in France? According to Le Parisien daily, the government is considering this possibility as the new case toll is booming in the country because of the 5th wave and the Omicron variant.

Covid: health pass compulsory to access Christmas markets

Following Olivier Véran’s announcements made this Thursday November 25, 2021, the health pass is compulsory to access Christmas markets, back everywhere in France for the Holidays.

Covid: indoor facemask-wearing compulsory again within places open to the public

Because of the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the French government instates new measures. During a press brief held this Thursday November 25, Health Minister Olivier Véran announced facemask-wearing was compulsory again indoors in places open to the public even subject to the health pass.

Covid: another lockdown cannot be “ruled out” according to Pr. Arnaud Fontanet

Faced with the 5th wave, will France follow the steps of some of its European neighbors and instate restrictions? As Olivier Véran is expected to host a press briefing this Thursday November 25, epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet told Le Parisien another lockdown cannot be “ruled out”.

Covid: “Time has come to consider measures for the Île-de-France region”, Castex admits

As the health situation is deteriorating in some departments in France, Jean Castex has given an interview to Apolline de Malherbe and Maxime Switek during a special broadcast on Tuesday March 16, 2021 on BFMTV in the evening. During the show, the French Prime Minister admitted the Île-de-France region might be placed in lockdown.

Covid: Jean Castex sets a criterion to put Île-de-France back into lockdown

This Sunday, invited on Twitch by Samuel Etienne, Jean Castex opened up. The Prime Minister explained for instance that Île-de-France was not subject to the same restrictions as Pas-de-Calais and Alpes-Maritimes, because the incidence rate has not reached 400 cases for 100,000 inhabitants.

Avian flu in France: Twice as many clusters in South-Western France, the situation is "out of control"

The situation is getting worse in South-Western France. In one week the number of avian flu clusters had doubled up. From now on, the National Food Administration reports 124 of them in the country, including 119 in Landes. As for professionals of the sector, they find the situation "out of control".

Coronavirus: third wave, curfew… how would the post-lockdown process look like?

As France is back into nationwide lockdown until December 15, 2020, some people are already wondering about the post-lockdown process. What are the leads considered? How would the Holidays occur in France? Could lockdown be extended beyond December 15? We try to give you as many answers as we can.

Coronavirus: health emergency implemented from Saturday

Implemented this past March, and ended on July 10th, 2020 the health emergency is re-implemented starting Saturday October 17, 2020 at midnight in France.

Coronavirus: Paris and its inner suburbs on reinforced alert, restrictions

Paris and its inner suburbs are now put on reinforced alert, like Bordeaux, Lille, Rennes and even Toulouse and Montpellier. Therefore, new restrictions have been announced by Health Minister Olivier Véran this September 23, 2020. Here are the new restrictions in Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne.

Concert and show venues reopening: Paris in green area on June 15

As all concert venues were shut since March 14, and main summer festivals in France cancelled, music fans are only waiting for one thing: singing, dancing, and rocking to the artists’ live shows. But when will concert venues reopen to the public and on what conditions? On May 28, when presenting phase 2 of the containment exit plan, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said show and concert venues will reopen from June 2 in green areas. For Paris and Île-de-France, it will be from June 15.

The European Commission to soon present a tourism recovery plan

This May 13th, the European Commission is said to pass a series of measures in order to save the summer season of the tourism sector.

Free cloth masks for Parisians: sign up now

Anne Hidalgo confirmed free cloth and washable facemasks will be given to each Parisian. Interviewed by LCI this May 5, Paris mayor says that these reusable masks will be available from May 11th in pharmacies. She said that "500,000 surgical msks will be avaialble this week given by arorndissement mayors to the most fragile people". Anne Hidalgo promised earlier in April that “two million cloth facemasks” will be “given” to Parisians in order to fight against the coronavirus epidemic.

Coronavirus: the new measures set up in Paris, free Vélib bikes for health caregivers

Amid the coronavirus propagation in France, the City of Paris has unveiled new measures to fight against the pandemic. In addition to free residential parking, the closure of parks and gardens and the banned access to the Seine riverbanks, the Esplanade des Invalides and the Champ-de-Mars, the City of Paris has announced to make Velib bikes free for the hospital staff.

Coronavirus: supermarkets implement new measures, priority given to health caregivers

Priority access to health caregivers, hours for elderly people, early opening and late closing, without forgetting a security guard to make sure health safety distances are respected… As we are confined, supermarkets have to adapt and take new measures to face the influx of clients.