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In the Corona crisis, France plans to extend the state of health emergency for two months until July 24. The center’s government agreed on a corresponding bill to be debated in parliament next week. Health Minister Olivier Véran said after a cabinet meeting.
The law is intended to provide legal protection to Prime Minister Édouard Philippe’s roadmap to gradually ease stringent crown measures starting on May 11. The state of emergency allows the government to restrict the liberties of citizens.
The announced relaxation of exit restrictions is said to be associated with new regulations, according to Reuters news agency. Since May 11, France wants to make the use of protective masks compulsory on public transport. Stores should be able to reopen from this date. However, restaurants or cafeterias will remain closed; The beaches are still taboo for visitors and athletes.
Health Minister Véran announced a two-week quarantine for people coming to France. Quarantine is applied regardless of whether someone shows Covid 19 symptoms or not. According to Véran, the duration of the respective exit ban for sick and healthy people and other details must be regulated in a regulation.
Government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye evasively answered a question about the possible effects on tourism: If tourists wanted to come, this is good news. “We are only required to take action.”
“We will have to live with the virus for some time,” said Health Minister Véran.
The state of emergency in the health sector was declared in late March and was initially limited to two months. France is severely affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. As announced by the Ministry of Health at night, 24,760 people died as a result of infection with the corona virus, 166 more than a day earlier.
