In an interview with Le Parisien, Health Minister Olivier Véran has addressed a few relaxing measures as for the application of the health pass. Already compulsory to access places of leisure and culture, the latter is to be extended from August 9 to many public places following approving of the law instating the health pass and compulsory vaccine to caregivers by the Constitutional Council this past Thursday.
Coronavirus: Extension of the Health Pass, what has changed since August 9, in France
As the Delta variant causes a new surge in the coronavirus epidemic in France, the government has decided to extend the health pass starting from Monday August 9 to more daily life places. A measure instated progressively. Here is what changes in France starting from today. [Read more]
So far, the health pass came in as a QR code proving complete vaccinal scheme, negative Covid-19 test in the past 48 hours, or recovery.
From this day forth, a negative test is valid up to 72 hours for people not vaccinated. It will be also possible to “take self-test supervised by a health professional, in addition to antigenic and PCR tests. They will be valid 72 hours as well”, the Health Minister added.
Véran also reminded the health pass will not be required to see one’s general practitioner, unlike in hospitals where it could “curb access to useful and urgent care”.
Coronavirus: Extension of the Health Pass, what has changed since August 9, in France
