WillParis and theÎle-de-France region have to comply with weekend confinement from Saturday, March 20, 2021? This Sunday, March 14, 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Twitch the decisive criterion: if the region exceeded an incidence rate of more than 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, then Île-de-France residents could in turn be affected by this measure already in place in Alpes-Maritimes, Dunkerque as well as the whole of Pas-de-Calais.
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. [Read more]
Since Monday March 15, 2021, the Paris region has exceeded the rate of 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. In detail, as of Tuesday March 16, 2021, the incidence rate for the Île-de-Fance region was 418.9. Five départements have passed the 400 cases per 100,000 population mark: Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val d'Oise, Seine et Marne and Essonne have incidence rates of 499.3, 458.9, 496.0, 436.5 and 400.4 respectively. Next come Paris (397.8), Hauts-de-Seine (356.9) and Yvelines (320.7).
The health authorities continue to monitor the incidence rate in each département as a determining factor in whether measures should be tightened or relaxed. To make life easier for Ile-de-France residents, here is a map of the incidence rate by department in the Île-de-France region and Paris at Friday June 30th, 2023, based on data supplied by the government. [Read more]
So why weren't weekend confinement automatically ordered in departments exceeding 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants? The case of the Paris region is special: during the debate on a possible strict three-week confinement of the capital, the executive announced its intention to apply measures throughout the region, rather than by department. In the Île-de-France region, the mobility of residents is such that restrictions can hardly be targeted on a departmental scale. As a result, certain measures in Paris, such as the requirement to wear a mask outdoors, have been extended to the inner suburbs.
It has been over two weekends that some areas in France have been placed into weekend lockdown. The measure has also been extended to Alpes-Maritimes and around Dunkirk. But is this restriction truly effective? [Read more]
It should also be noted that weekend confinement may not be the only option. Departments under reinforced surveillance are said to be at risk of tighter restrictions if the health situation worsens. New measures could then be taken in the Île-de-France region.
Covid: Jean Castex sets a criterion to put Île-de-France back into lockdown
The incidence rate in Île-de-France this Friday June 30th, 2023
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