LONDON – Paris and the surrounding suburbs were put on “maximum alert” on Monday as cases of coronavirus in the city.
Bars in the French capital will close on Tuesday as a component of a new package of restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the virus, but restaurants will be able to remain open with “enhanced precautions,” according to France 24.
Describing the measures expressed on Monday, Paris police leader Didier Lallement said that from Tuesday all bars will be allowed to open.
“These are measures to stop the epidemic moving too fast,” Lallement told reporters, news firm AFP reported. “From tomorrow, all the bars will be closed. “
Restaurants will remain open while following a strict protocol, such as the distance between ts, but alcohol cannot be sold after 10 pm Trade fairs, student parties and exhibitions will not be allowed and sports clubs and services will not be allowed. French media reported Measurements will last 15 days.
Speaking alongside the police leader on Monday, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, said that “we will be vigilant to get out of this situation. “On Sunday, Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne implored citizens of affected spaces to paint at home if possible.
France reported nearly 17,000 new cases on Saturday and another 12,565 showed infections on Sunday, according to official knowledge of physical fitness, bringing the total number of cases to 629,509, according to the knowledge of Johns Hopkins University.
Paris has been put on high alert because the rate of appearance of Covid-19 has exceeded 250 infections, equivalent to 100,000 in the general public. The maximum alert is also triggered when two other criteria are met: when the rate of appearance in others over 65 is more than one hundred, which equates to one hundred, 000 more people and when at least 30% of the beds in the extensive care unit are reserved for patients with Covid-19.
France has moved to involve a momentary wave of coronavirus cases that began to expand in August. Marseille, the largest city of the moment in France, Aix-en-Provence and its surroundings, as well as the territory of Guadeloupe, have also been on high alert. protocol in the last two weeks.
Aurélien Rousseau, director of the paris regional fitness firm, who among those guilty of issuing restrictive measures on Monday, said it is useless to forget the seriousness of the situation, and tweeted Sunday: “I see no explanation for the refusal. “they’re there, they weigh a lot. “
In comments reported on Sunday, interior minister Gerald Darmanin closing bars and cafes would be “difficult” for the public.
“We are French, we like to drink, eat, live, smile and kiss,” he told LCI and Europe 1 stations on Sunday. “But we also do it because other people need it,” he added.
Do you have any confidential information? We want to hear from you.
Sign up for loose newsletters and get more CNBC in your inbox
Get it in your inbox and more information about our services.
© 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights are reserved. An NBCUniversal department
Knowledge is a real-time snapshot: data is delayed for at least 15 minutes, monetary and global industry news, inventory quotes, and market knowledge and analysis.
Data also by