In a surprise press briefing, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the end of the curfew on Sunday instead of June 30. The French Prime Minister announced on Wednesday June 16 that wearing a mask would no longer be compulsory outdoors from Thursday. The mask remains the rule “when we get together, whether we are in a crowded place, in a queue, in a market or in the stands of a stadium,” he said, however. Likewise, it remains compulsory in closed places, such as offices and public transport.
It is the end of an era, which seemed interminable to many French people. From this Sunday, June 20, the curfew in force in France will cease to apply. “We are living a happy time of return to normal life,” said the Prime Minister, obviously a little moved. And to justify this decision: “We owe it to everyone’s effort; the results are there in terms of health. The health situation is improving, faster than we had hoped. We have not experienced a level. viral circulation as low since last August. This improvement concerns the entire territory. Hospital pressure has finally dropped. This development is particularly positive, it will allow our caregivers to breathe “.
This decision was taken because the health situation “is improving faster than we had hoped,” said the Prime Minister after the Defense Council and the Council of Ministers. On the other hand, the head of government specified that the gauge measures, in place until June 30 in most places open to the public, “[were] not modified”, the new rules applicable after July 1 before being confirmed next week. Also, the protocol concerning the organization of the Fête de la Musique on June 21 is maintained as it is.
