On Sunday evening, October 4, the French Prime Minister’s Palace released a statement saying that the capital Paris and three adjacent provinces, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, officially entered the of the areas with the maximum level of alarm about the health situation caused by the Covid-19 epidemic.
On Friday, French Health Minister Olivier Véran released worrying numbers, shows that Paris and some neighboring provinces recorded disease-related indicators exceeding the maximum alarming threshold. At that time, the French government stated that it would take a few more days to follow up before making a related decision.
Thus, the announcement of the French Prime Minister’s Palace means that the health situation in Paris and some neighboring provinces has not improved in the past few days.
It is expected that, at this afternoon (October 5), by French time, the authorities of Paris and the provinces of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne will officially announce the measures. specific mechanisms to stop the spread of the virus, avoid falling into a medical emergency.
Before the capital Paris and three adjacent provinces, the city area of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and the province of Guadeloupe were placed on the maximum alarm list. In these areas restaurants and bars are required to close within 15 days. However, in Paris, according to the Prime Minister’s announcement, restaurants can still be open, but with stricter conditions and regulations.
This is a big change after the French Government has had consultations with business owners operating in the restaurant industry in recent days, and received support from the Scientific Council. Along with this new regulation, according to the Prime Minister’s announcement, restaurants in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence cities will also be reopened from Monday, October 5.