The curfew in France because of the Corona virus-Pandemic will last at least another month. president Emmanuel Macron announced in a television speech that the measure was extended until May 11. Macron says that the end of the exit restrictions will only be possible if people continue to behave responsibly.
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May 11 will mark the entry into the next phase, said Macron. From then on, schools and kindergartens should gradually reopen. Restaurants, cafes or hotels are to remain closed for the time being. Seniors or the chronically ill should then also remain at home. From May 11, there should be enough capacity to test all people with Covid 19 symptoms. Whoever has the virus should then be quarantined. Macron also advocated an anonymous anti-corona app on a voluntary basis.
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The country has made progress in the fight against the virus and there is hope, said Macron. But in the Grand Est region or in the Paris area, hospitals are overworked. “Our country was not adequately prepared for this crisis,” said Macron: “We will all draw the necessary conclusions from this.”
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The President thanked everyone who followed the rules. He knew that this would be even more difficult if you lived in a narrow apartment.
The curfew has been in effect since March 17 and has already been extended. The French can only leave the house if absolutely necessary. Walks, going for a walk or sports are only allowed for one hour a day within a radius of one kilometer from the apartment.
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France has been hit hard by the pandemic, with 14,967 deaths by Monday. For the fifth day in a row, the number of people treated in the intensive care unit decreased slightly.
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