The year 2022 opens with new health measures announced by the government. They concern contact or positive cases, the lowering of the minimum age for wearing a mask, foster care for toddlers, children in primary schools, and catering in establishments as well as in nursing homes. land and air transport.
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Wearing a mask from 6 years old, new rules for the isolation of people positive for Covid-19, teleworking, childcare, catering … A series of new health measures come into force from Monday.
The mask from 6 years old
Until January 23 inclusive, wearing a mask becomes compulsory from the age of 6 in internal public transport and places open to the public. This obligation has so far only applied to children aged 11 and over.
From now on, the mask must also be worn by 6-10 year olds in buses, subways, trains, planes, boats (except in the cabin), taxis or VTC, in stations, stations, airports, during trips to restaurants, in stores, shopping centers, indoor markets, performance halls (except for the practice of artistic activities), places of worship, indoor sports establishments (except for sports activities), museums, libraries, documentation centers, etc.
Isolation of positive cases or contacts
Rules for the isolation of people tested positive to Covid-19 and contact cases lighten from Monday, but under conditions. They are ” now identical regardless of the variant “, Delta or Omicron, underlines the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, in the Sunday Newspaper.
With complete vaccination schedule, those who test positive must isolate themselves for seven days, without testing at the end of this period. Their isolation can be lifted earlier, after five days, after a antigen test Where PCR negative and provided that they have had no clinical sign of infection for 48 hours.
Without a complete vaccination schedule, those who test positive will isolate themselves for ten days, but will be able to leave after seven days, under conditions: negative test, no clinical signs for 48 hours.
For contact cases, there is no longer any quarantine if the vaccination schedule is complete. But these people must strictly respect barrier gestures (indoor and outdoor masks, teleworking if possible, limited contact). One PCR test or antigenic should be carried out ” the day you learn that you are in contact », Specifies the Minister. Self-tests will follow ” on D + 2 and D + 4 », Provided free of charge in pharmacies on presentation of the first screening.
Contact cases without a complete vaccination schedule or without a reminder carried out in time, will isolate themselves for seven days and will only be able to leave with a negative antigen or PCR test.
For the less than 12 years, contact cases in schools, it will be antigen test or PCR ” for all students in the class as soon as a case appears “In the classroom and” return to class upon presentation of a negative result “, According to the Ministry of Health. From self-tests will be done on D + 2 and D + 4.
Teleworking as a priority
The government asks employers to set, for ” three weeks, a minimum of three days of telework per week for positions which allow it And four days if possible.
At the nanny
The childminders working at their home or in the home of childminders will be able, from Monday, ” accommodate up to six children simultaneously Instead of the usual four, according to a decree published on Saturday.
Sitting at the cafe and catering prohibited transport
Until January 23, cafes and restaurants will only be able to receive customers if they have ” a seat », According to this decree. In trains and planes on domestic lines, ” the sale and service for consumption on board of food and beverages ” become ” forbidden “.
SNCF warns that it will not be ” not allowed to remove the mask to consume food or drink »Whatever the train, with the exception of Thalys and Eurostar. Corn ” on long-distance journeys, this measure will be applied with discernment, especially for young children “, Assured Tuesday the Ministry of Transport.
Primary school
In the schools primary, if ” a teacher is absent “, The students can not be divided into the other classes, announced Friday the Ministry of National Education.
Sports and shows
The public can only be accommodated if they have a seat in covered sports establishments (with a capacity of 2,000 people), full establishments. air (5,000 gauge) or performance halls (2,000 people).
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