Port of mask again compulsory in some external places in Paris

The Paris Police Prefect announced, Friday, November 26, having taken a decree making the port of the mask again compulsory at gatherings on the public roads, festivals, shows, markets, flea markets or in The queues.

Le Monde with AFP

In the wake of the restriction measures announced Thursday, November 25 by the government, the prefectures also adapt their devices to combat the recrudescence of the number of CVIV-19 cases. The Paris police prefect announced on Friday, November 26, having taken a decree making the port of the mask again compulsory outside in some places of the capital.

In a statement, the prefecture points out that “the territory of Paris and its agglomeration is currently experiencing rapid degradation of its epidemic indicators.”

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– prefpolice (@ police prefecture)

“In this context, a decree published today has reinstated the mandatory port of the mask for all in the establishments and activities even when a health pass has been required. (…) and the police prefect took this day by stopped a measure mandatory the port of the outdoor mask “, in some places.

This obligation concerns “any gathering, manifestation, meeting or activity organized on the public road; the places of festivals and shows; markets, flea markets and sales at unpacking, including Christmas markets”. Also covered by school or academic institutions, places of worship and queues.

“We can pass this wave without resorting to the most restrictive tools,” said the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, while announcing his measures to fight the fifth wave of the epidemic of Covid-19 that knows Currently France and which is “undue stronger, longer than (…) that of this summer”.

/Media reports.