On Monday April 13, 2020, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron announced a gradual deconfinement from May 11, 2020. In the midst of a coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe accompanied by Minister of Health Olivier Véran, held a press conference live from Matignon on Sunday, April 19. "What I want to detail are the principles that we used to develop this plan in order to provide some details on the deconfinement. " he announced when he spoke.
Gradual reopening of schools on May 11
"Schools won't open everywhere on May 11"said the Prime Minister before adding that"differentiated scenarios according to the territories " were currently under study. It is thus conceivable that establishments only open with half of the pupils, with a rotation every other week. As reported The Parisian, Edouard Philippe justified this reopening because of the inequalities to access education, generated by confinement.
Continued teleworking maintained when possible
As the Prime Minister explained, in companies where this is possible, telework should continue. "Many of our fellow citizens have started […] teleworking, many can do so, many have been able to take advantage of this possibility. This telework will have to continue as far as possible ", he said while recalling that for people who will return to work, it will be essential to respect barrier gestures and social distancing.
Mandatory masks in transport?
"We are going to destock an additional 5 million masks this week for a certain number of health professionals such as home helpers or radio operators.", assured the Minister of Health Olivier Véran. Concerning the general public, the Prime Minister indicated that it was likely that the wearing of masks on public transport would become compulsory from May 11.
Right of access in Ehpad restored but supervised
At the press conference, Olivier Véran announced thatfrom Monday April 20, residents of nursing homes and establishments welcoming people with disabilities could again receive visits. These, which will be possible "at the request of the resident", will be very framed. This will make it impossible to "touch the person".
A deconfinement plan announced within 15 days
The Prime Minister waited until the end of his speech to discuss the deconfinement which, as he specified "is not an immediate return to what prevailed". Yes the precise progress of the deconfinement will be decided within the next fifteen days, Edouard Philippe unveiled two principles which will condition France's strategy: preserving the health of the French population and ensuring the continuity of the life of the nation.
Foreign holidays advised against, multiplication of tests and quarantine of infected people are subjects also raised by the Prime Minister during his television intervention which will be detailed in the days to come.
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