Paris, December 28, 2008 : .France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex announced new measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 in celebrations of the New Year.Olivier Veran, Health Minister of France, also spoke out and asked their fellow citizens to observe the precautionary measures. On December 24, the country had more than 100,000 Covid-19-related cases.
The Monday meeting of the Council of Ministers as well as the Public Health Defense Council saw President Emmanuel Macron preside over both.
Veran said Monday that Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants are both rapidly spreading across the country. speed, Xinhua news agency reported.
While the fight against the Delta virus strain is still ongoing, the Omicron variant of the virus, which French Health Minister claimed was “at minimum three times more infectious,” is gaining momentum.
In January 2022, he warned of the possibility of hundreds of thousands more daily cases.
Castex stated that the Covid-19 vaccines are effective in preventing serious Covid-19-related complications and encouraged people to get vaccinated.
Castex stated that all patients in intensive care are unvaccinated.
To combat the Omicron variant, the booster shots can be given three months later than the initial jabs.
The French government will transform the French health card into a vaccination pass on January 15.This will provide proof of vaccination, and allow people to participate in everyday activities.A vaccine pass must be validated.Negative tests will not be allowed.
Approval of the bill to pass the vaccine must be given by both the Senate and National Assembly.
According to the French Prime Minister, there won’t be any curfew on New Year’s Eve in France.
For three weeks, indoor and outdoor activities will be restricted to 2000 people for the first week of January, while outdoor events will be limited at 5,000.Standing concerts will also be banned.
Castex stated that people must work at home from January 2022 onwards.
Veran stated that additional measures would be made on December 30, and that the Public Health Defense Council would meet once again in January.
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