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Due to the drastic increase in the crown number, there is now a night curfew in Paris and other French cities. The new regulation went into effect Saturday night at midnight. The curfew is in effect for several weeks between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. At this time, people can only be in front of the door for a valid reason. Also this Saturday a health emergency has been in effect again. With it, the government can enforce the restrictions by ordinance.
France has been struggling with increasing the crown number for weeks. On Saturday, more than 32,000 new corona infections were reported in 24 hours, a peak. France has around 67 million inhabitants. More than 33,000 people have died in relation to Covid-19 so far, and the latest infection figures have surpassed 32,000 in 24 hours. There is a particular concern about the use of intensive care units in large cities like Paris. More and more Covid-19 patients occupy the beds there.
The Paris Interior Ministry released a form late Friday that anyone who has to go to the door during curfew must bring with them. The following exceptions can be specified, among other things: travel to work, medical emergencies, care of relatives or child care, or the way to the airport or train station for long distance travel. It is also allowed to walk the dog, but only one kilometer from the apartment.
Death of restaurants
The strict regulations are reminiscent of spring. At that time there were very strict exit restrictions throughout France. Even then, you were only allowed out for a valid reason, for example, to go shopping. The walks were limited in time and only allowed within one kilometer of the apartment. People also had to document all of this with a form. Parks and beaches were closed at the time.
Anyone who does not adhere to the new restrictions must pay a fine of 135 euros; for repeat offenders, thousands of euros can be paid. 12,000 police officers will monitor compliance with the regulations. In addition to the Paris metropolitan area, the cities of Lille, Grenoble, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Montpellier, Rouen, Toulouse and Saint-Etienne are affected by the curfew.
Restaurateurs have massively criticized the measure. They had to close for weeks in the spring and are now complaining again about the huge loss of income. «It is the death of restaurants in Paris at night. In the capital, people arrive at the restaurant at 9 pm, here we don’t eat with the chickens. Therefore, a large majority of the establishments will close at night, around 6 pm, “said the president of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Umih Île de France, Frank Delvau, to the newspaper” Le Figaro “.
“Prohibition of life”
“I no longer see anyone at the university because all my courses are online; my dance class, which ends at 10 at night, will be canceled, and if you can’t go out at night … I see it as a ban on life, “Coline, 22, from the Sorbonne told the newspaper” Parisien ”. Thousands of people had gathered with their friends on the terraces of the French capital on Friday night.
In Paris and the other regions with the highest level of corona warning, bars are already closed and more strict hygiene measures are applied in restaurants. President Emmanuel Macron announced the curfew in a television interview on Wednesday night. Despite the worrying situation, he was sure. “We will make it,” he said. You haven’t lost control. (SDA)
