Covid-19: return of the wearing of the compulsory mask outside in Paris from Friday

Published on : 12/30/2021 – 09:49

The mask becomes compulsory again in the streets of Paris from Friday to face the “tidal wave” of the Omicron variant which has led to an outbreak of Covid 19 contaminations in France, the police headquarters of the capital announced on Wednesday (December 29th) .

This obligation applies to people over the age of 11, “with the exception of people moving inside vehicles, cyclists and users of two wheels” or “people practicing a sporting activity”, specified the prefecture in a press release.

Wearing a mask will also be compulsory in places open to the public in Paris, “excluding the Bois de Boulogne and Vincennes, and on the rights-of-way of the airports of Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Bourget and Paris-Orly” , according to the press release. Access to the terminals of these airports remains prohibited for persons accompanying passengers.

“Regular and reinforced checks”

“Regular and reinforced controls will be put in place from Friday,” said the prefecture, “especially in dense areas of the capital”. Offenders may be fined 135 euros.

At the same time, the prefecture announced the closure of drinking establishments on Saturday and Sunday from 2 am, also prohibiting “all dance activities in all establishments open to the public”.

Nightclubs, closed since December 10, will have to keep their doors closed for three more weeks in January.

Gatherings of people giving rise to the consumption of alcohol on public roads are also prohibited in Paris.

Nearly 9,000 police and soldiers will be mobilized to enforce these measures during the night of New Year’s Eve.

France has a record-breaking Covid-19 contamination record with 208,000 new cases on Wednesday, after around 180,000 during the previous 24 hours.

With AFP