Protocol reinforced in schools, closing nightclubs, vaccination of 5-11 years … what to remember

The Prime Minister announced a series of measures against the 5th wave Covid-19, without wanting to resort to provisions “disproportionate”.

Le Monde with AFP

Protocol reinforced in schools, recommended telecommuting, closing nightclubs and vaccination of 5-11 years advocated … Jean Castex announced, Monday, December 6, at a press conference in the presence of the Minister of Health Olivier Véran a battery of measures against the 5 th wave Covid-19 without wanting to resort to measures “disproportionate” as containments or gauges. The goal is to halt the spread of the epidemic that approaches 50 000 cases daily.

“By lowering only 10% the rate of infection,” the hospital could avoid another embolism, said the Prime Minister, ensuring that the establishment of “gauges”, “curfews” or ” containment “,” would be disproportionate “to the current state of the epidemic.

“Without vaccination, has he insisted, containment measures already taken would certainly this is not the case today and the goal is that this is not the case not more tomorrow. “He also recalled the importance of vaccination reminder that” significantly boosts “the protection, adding that as of 30 December, more than 15 million people have received a booster dose in France.

  • Closing nightclubs for four weeks

The Prime Minister has decided to back a closing nightclubs for four weeks from Friday until “early January”. The companies will be “economically accompanied” by the state.

“We do it because that circulates many youth virus even vaccinated, because wearing a mask is extremely difficult in these institutions,” he added. “We also do it for consistency with the general message of caution,” he said.

Thierry Fontaine, president of the professional organization Umih Night, said he was “outraged” by the closure to the holidays approach, “the biggest time of year.”

  • health protocol Strengthening primary school

Jean Castex also announced a strengthening of the health protocol in primary school. The latter will be raised to level 3 for kindergarten and elementary. This means wearing a mask in the course of elementary schools (from the PC), the limitation of contact sports and a new organization for the time of the canteen “in connection with local elected officials,” detailed Mr. Castex .

“We will maintain our policy of systematic screening of all students if a positive case in the classroom and closing of the class after three positive cases,” he said.

  • Opening of vaccination to all children from 5 to 11 years “if possible by the end of the year”

The government also plans to open vaccination against Covid-19 “all children” from 5 to 11 years “on a voluntary basis, if possible by the end of the year” .

360 000 children “at risk” of developing serious forms of the virus, vaccination has already received the green light from the National Authority for Health (HAS) and “start on 15 December,” said the first minister.

  • people 65 and older can be vaccinated without appointment “regardless center”

French aged 65 and older can get a vaccine booster dose against the Covid without appointments, “regardless of the center” where they go, said Jean Castex.

In an attempt to curb the circulation of the virus, we need to “keep our vaccine shield and even amplify and strengthen”, called the Prime Minister.

  • Call to “ease off” on social interaction

The head of government also called the French “to ease off” on social interactions.

In practical terms, this is to defer to the wishes of ceremonies, starting pots companies. Mr. Castex recommend to do the same in the private sphere.

  • Teleworking recommended

In companies as public service, the government target of 2 to 3 days per week teleworking and wants to limit face meetings.

/Media reports.