The government has announced the lifting, in February, of most restrictions taken to curb the Covid-19 epidemic: end of wearing a mask outdoors and compulsory teleworking, reopening of nightclubs and return of standing concerts. “We will be able in February to lift most of the restrictions taken to curb the epidemic thanks to the new vaccination pass which will come into force next Monday”, explained the Prime Minister, Jean Castex.
From February 2, wearing a mask will no longer be compulsory outdoors, the gauges in places open to the public abandoned and teleworking “will no longer be mandatory”, but recommended. Two weeks later, the nightclubs, closed since December 10, will be able to reopen and standing concerts will again be authorized. Consumption at the counter will also be possible in bars. Just like consumption in stadiums, cinemas and transport.
“We are not immune to a new variant”
Finally the return of happy days? We can believe it while remaining cautious assures Luc Duquesnel, doctor in Mayenne and responsible for vaccination in the department: “we have the feeling of seeing the end of the tunnel with fewer serious forms because the Delta variant circulates less and that with Omicron, even if it leads to numerous hospitalizations in particular among non-vaccinated people, there are fewer people in intensive care. I think that wave has reached its peak and it will decrease, hence the relief measures. The virus is still circulating, we still have deaths every day and we are not at risk. shelter from a new variant that would bring us a new wave. Let’s respect the barrier measures. We haven’t left but the horizon is clearing up”.