Mesures restrictives - activities

Covid: Compulsory outdoor facemask-wearing to end from February 2, 2022

Following the latest health defense council, the government has announced dates lifting measures at a press brief held this Thursday January 20, 2022 by Jean Castex and Olivier Véran. Compulsory outdoor facemask-wearing is to end on February 2, 2022.

Covid: French departments instating new restrictions

Faced with the spread of the Delta variant, some departments have decided to turn the screw and instate new health measures. Facemask-wearing, no more gatherings, curfew for restaurants and bars… Here is more on these restrictions.

Covid: vaccinated EU travelers allowed to enter France PCR test-free, from June 9

As more and more Europeans have been given the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, French Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari stated this June 4, 2021 in Cnews that vaccinated Europeans can enter France without needing a PCR test starting from June, 9th.

Covid: strengthened measures instated in March start to pay off, the INSERM finds

According to a study released by the INSERM – the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research – departments where strengthened Covid-19 measures were instated first are starting to pay off given the decline in contaminations.

Covid: lockdown extended to France, schools to close, reopenings, Macron's latest statements

Faced with the third Covid-19 epidemic wave, Emmanuel Macron addressed the French this Wednesday March 31, 2021. The French President assessed the worrying evolution of the country's health situation. Therefore, the Head of State has called lockdown extended to the entire mainland country - and no longer to 19 departments only -, along with the closure of schools for three weeks, "systematic" working from home, as well as a detailed vaccination calendar.

Covid: Germany to list France as high-risk area

As some French territories and people are once again facing strengthened health measures because of the major spread of the third Covid-19 epidemic wave in some areas, German chancellor Angela Merkel suggested this Friday March 26, 2021 her government was about to list France as high-risk area. Many restrictions might be instated between the two countries, such as compulsory negative test to enter Germany, or even strict border controls.

Covid: should restrictions be extended to less-impacted departments?

As the government made “new massive curbing measures” in 16 departments, should restrictions be extended to less-impacted departments? This is what epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet invited on BFMTV this March 23 thinks.

Covid: “we're in a sort of third wave” of the epidemic, Castex warns

As Covid-19 variants keep on spreading at top speed in France, this Tuesday March 2, 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex suggested the country was not close to exiting the crisis. BEfore making decisions "in the coming days", as confirmed by Emmanuel Macron, the head of government considers we are "in a sort of third wave" of the epidemic at this very moment.

Covid: the government not to consider pending new restrictions

According to France Info, the French government is not considering – in the time being – new restrictions, as a new Health Defense Council is to be held this March 10, 2021 at the Elysée Palace.

Covid: some highly visited places soon to be closed at weekend?

During the latest press brief, on March 4, Jean Castex said prefects might have to “ban or regulate the access to some highly visited places at weekends, where there are mass gatherings, too often free of masks and distancing”.

Curfew from 6 p.m. in Var and Drôme from Tuesday

Unlike the United Kingdom or Germany, the French government seems to have ruled out the prospect of another total lockdown to stop the third epidemic wave. Yet this Thursday January 7, Prime Minister Jean Castex warns against the danger of the current epidemic situation at a press brief. Curfew is kept at 8 p.m. everywhere in France, excluding 25 departments already under curfew from 6 p.m. Var and Drôme are being included in the list starting tomorrow. Haute-Savoie remains under curfew from 8 p.m.

Coronavirus: shall the new lockdown be made harder?

Shall a stricter new lockdown be implemented? This is what some specialists and elected representatives require as they also want stricter measures. This November 4, Emmanuel Macron gathered a new Defense Council. New restrictions are likely to be made in the next days.

New lockdown: “data attests compliance” with the measures, Olivier Véran states

As a new nationwide lockdown has been on since Friday October 30, 2020, France’s Health Minister says this Tuesday November 3, 2020 on RTL that French have been complying with the new rules. For public transit and remote working, “data attests” the population “plays the game” he states.

Restaurants open in maximum alert zones: details of the reinforced health protocol

Leaving a one-meter distance between each table, creating a “call-back book” or even limiting the number of patrons to 6 at one table… Here are some of the new health guidelines several restaurateurs must implement in maximum alert areas in order to remain open.

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.

France will impose quarantine to people coming from Spain

France is considering imposing quarantine to people coming from Spain, for the sake of reciprocity with the similar measures implemented in Spain earlier this week.