Covid France, from today health pass for museums and cinemas

The new health pass comes into force today in France to access museums, cinemas and theme parks. Those who want to visit these places will have to prove that they are vaccinated, cured or have a negative Covid test. The National Assembly is now preparing to discuss the extension of the pass also for access to bars, restaurants and shopping centers from August. The entry into force of the pass comes the day after the announcement by the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, of 18 thousand cases of Covid in 24 hours, compared to just under 7 thousand cases last week. This is a 150% increase in infections due to the spread of the Delta variant of the virus.The introduction of the health pass sparked strong protests in France, where numerous vaccination centers were vandalized by protesters over the weekend. Currently, around 55% of the adult population has received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine, while 42% are fully vaccinated.