Call for everyone’s mobilization
“We will hold on again”, declared the President of the Republic, calling for the mobilization of everyone.
The Head of State began his speech by speaking “A year of sorrows, hardships, where we will have been at least four and a half million to contract the virus, and where soon 100,000 families will have been bereaved”.
Four weeks of limited travel throughout France
“The rules which are in force in the 19 departments in enhanced vigilance (…) will be extended to the entire metropolitan territory this Saturday evening and for 4 weeks”, announced the president. These measures include the closure of certain businesses and the ban on travel more than 10 km, except under certain conditions allowing to go up to 30 km from home. The curfew at 7 p.m. is maintained.
Easter tolerance
“Whoever wishes to change region to go and isolate themselves will be able to do so during this Easter weekend”, assured the Head of State. This tolerance “Ends Monday evening”, then clarified the Interior Ministry, adding that it “Only concerns daytime trips, to spend the next few weeks in a place of their choice. No respect for the curfew, the ban on gatherings of more than 6 people on public roads, clandestine parties etc. “
Emmanuel Macron also indicated that “French women and men living abroad who want to return to France can also do so at any time.”
Schools: three weeks closed
“We are going to close nurseries, schools, colleges and high schools for three weeks. “
“The calendar will be adapted”, said Emmanuel Macron. “This means that next week, classes for schools, colleges and high schools will be at home, except for the children of caregivers and a few other professions who will be welcomed, as well as children with disabilities. “
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The following two weeks, that is to say from April 12, the whole of France, whatever the holiday zone, will be placed in spring holidays. The start of the school year will therefore take place for all on April 26 ”, added the head of state.
The start of the April 26th school year will be in physics for schools and in distance learning, an additional week, for middle and high schools..
Students will be able to continue if they wish to go to the university. “For one day per week”.
“Parents who will have to look after their children, and who will not be able to telework, will be entitled to partial unemployment. “
Systematized teleworking
To prevent the spread of the virus, “Teleworking will be systematized and I call on all workers and employers to use it, whenever they can”, declared the head of state.
Resuscitation: increase to more than 10,000 beds
The president announced “Additional reinforcements” in intensive care to cope with the influx of seriously ill Covid-19 patients and “In the coming days” to more than 10,000 beds, compared to 7,665 currently.
“Here I want to thank the medical students, the retirees, the army health service, all the volunteers of the health reserve. All are mobilized, will be mobilized in an increased manner to increase, in the coming days, our capacity to just over 10,000 beds ”, he said, referring to the opening of new reception capacities in certain Parisian hospitals, in particular to avoid “Deprogram too much” surgical operations.
Vaccination extended to over 50s on May 15
“We put all the means to vaccinate, to vaccinate without respite, without holidays. Saturday and Sunday, like the week. “
“In total, 250,000 professionals, doctors, pharmacists, firefighters, nurses, veterinarians, are now ready to contribute to this great national effort”, assures the Head of State.
“Are you over 55 and have diabetes, hypertension, overweight, for example?” You can now make an appointment with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist, who will vaccinate you directly with the AstraZeneca vaccine. “
“By the end of the summer, all French people over 18 who wish to be able to be vaccinated”, assured Emmanuel Macron.
“From April 16, the first appointments will be open for people between 60 and 70 years old. “
“From May 15, the first meetings will be open for our fellow citizens who are between 50 and 60 years old. And, from mid-June, the meetings will be open to all French people under 50 ”, adds Emmanuel Macron.
Reopening in mid-May of places of culture and terraces
“From mid-May, we will start to open certain places of culture again with strict rules”, explained the head of state. “We will authorize the opening of terraces under conditions and we will build between mid-May and the beginning of summer, a calendar of gradual reopening for culture, sport, leisure, events and our cafes and restaurants . “
Businesses: extended arrangements
“As for the past year, economic and social support will be there”, assured Mr. Macron. “Parents who will have to look after their children and cannot telework will be entitled to partial unemployment, and for employees and traders, the self-employed, entrepreneurs and businesses, all the measures currently in force will be extended”, he detailed.
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