Are we going to be reconfined? This is the question that all French people are asking themselves at the start of the year. During his last press conference, Thursday, January 14, 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced – without much surprise – the generalization of the curfew to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. "The situation is under control but fragile", did he declare. "This situation leads us to additional measures", he added, announcing a curfew extended to the entire territory. And to specify: "The health situation does not require new confinement." Yes, but for how long? Is a third confinement hovering over the heads of the French? Jean Castex does not rule out the hypothesis. "As I speak to you, the health situation does not require that we put in place a new containment which would constitute a very heavy decision whose human, economic and social cost we know […] But I want to be It's perfectly clear to you: if we notice a strong epidemic deterioration in the coming days, we would be led to decide without delay on new confinement […] We must prepare for any eventuality. " Invited on Wednesday January 20, 2021 to answer Alba Ventura's questions on RTL, First Lady Brigitte Macron appeared embarrassed when the subject of possible containment was raised.
"Clearly I don't hope so", answers Brigitte Macron
The former French teacher, who spoke particularly about the plight of young students in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, hesitated at first before responding. At the end of the interview, Alba Ventura asks: "The epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet, member of the scientific council, said on Sunday that we should expect the epidemic to progress in March-April, do you imagine a new containment?" Taken aback, Brigitte Macron hesitates. Moment of hesitation. The First Lady, embarrassed, answers a few seconds later: “Clearly, I don't hope so. I think that the more people will get vaccinated, in March-April… Here we are, we are going to come out a bit, so that might be my problem. But, that more and more people are going to have it, I think so. It’s very contagious. Very, very contagious. ” An answer that does not risk reassuring the inhabitants of France, who learned, the same day, that the reopening of catering establishments would take place "the best", according to Point, in April. The ski lifts, many of which were hoping to reopen in February, will also remain closed.
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