NEW COVID MEASURES. After the February 2 stage and the lifting of the first restrictions, new measures are planned for February 15 and 16. Vaccination pass, travel, mask, test, discos… Calendar.
[Mis à jour le 8 février 2022 à 20h15] Faced with the decrease in the Covid epidemic in France, the reductions are multiplying. On February 2, the government announced the lifting of the gauges in establishments welcoming the seated public (stadiums, concert halls, theaters, etc.), the end of compulsory teleworking in companies and the end of the obligation to wear a mask outdoors. . Changes to the validity of the vaccination pass are expected on February 15. Further reductions are to be expected Wednesday February 16. The discosclosed since December 10, will be able to reopen in accordance with the health protocol. And the protocol should be relaxed in schools after February vacation. As a reminder, Jean Castex had announced a “precise timetable” gradual easing of restrictions in France, during a press conference January 20, in the presence of Olivier Véran. This speech took place in a context of stabilization of the health situation, particularly in hospitals and the number of new coronavirus positive cases.
What changes for the vaccination pass on February 15?
The injection period for the booster vaccine against Covid-19 will be reduced from 7 to 4 months from February 15, recalls government websitet. Also, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health dated January 27, 2022, people who cannot carry out their recall in time because they have been infected with Covid-19, will be able to use their recovery certificate from 11 days after infection and up to 4 months for those aged 18 and over. Indeed from February 15, the certificate of reinstatement will be valid for 4 months and no longer 6, as is currently the case.
What are the reliefs of February 16?
- The discosclosed since December 10, will be able to reopen in accordance with the health protocol.
- The standing concerts can resume in accordance with the health protocol.
- Consumption will again be possible in stadiums, cinemas and transportin the same way drinking standing up in bars.
Back from the February school holidaysa reduction of school protocol (lifting the wearing of the mask or the question of the number of tests or self-tests to be carried out)
What are the new covid measures at school?
Since Monday, January 10, 2022, a relaxation of the protocol at school was announced by the Prime Minister. Three self-tests are sufficient for contact case students. And if a new positive case appears in a class within less than 7 days, students are not obliged to repeat the course of the three tests. the protocol should be lightened upon returning from the February holidays. The hope is to move to level 2 of the protocol for the primary levels, explained the Minister of Education Jean-Michel Blanquer on Cnews on February 6, which would imply the end of the wearing of the mask outdoors, in particular during recess for children. children. Among the other avenues considered: a further simplification of the test protocol in the event of a contact case in a class. “We can imagine from three to two (tests, editor’s note)” explained the minister.
What are the covid measures for the mask?
In outside, wearing a mask is no longer mandatory since February 2, 2022. At school, wearing a mask could be reduced after the February holidays. In addition, people at risk of severe forms of covid-19 and immunocompromised can receive on medical prescription 20 FFP2 masks for two weeks or 50 masks for 5 weeks for free, depending on a decree of February 1. For the moment, wearing a mask remains compulsory from the age of 6 in indoor public places and in indoor public transport.
What are the covid measures for testing?
Covid screening is always carried out by PCR or antigen test. Among the latest changes:
- It is not no longer mandatory to carry out a PCR test to confirm a positive antigen test.
- On the other hand, a PCR test remains necessary after a positive self-test.
- Isolation is no longer indicated while waiting to be tested for people vaccinated against covid.
What are the covid measures for travel?
Anyone entering French territory must present a PCR test or negative antigen for less than 24 or 48 hours depending on the country of origin. Only exception, people with a complete vaccination schedule do not have to present a test, when they arrive from a Member State of the European Union, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, San Headquarters or Switzerland. France could lift the obligation to present a test in February, even for the unvaccinated.
What are the latest measures for teleworking?
Since February 2, telework is no longer mandatory but highly recommended. “The use of telework is recommended: employers set, within the framework of local social dialogue, the terms and conditions for the use of telework“, can we read in the health protocol at work updated on January 25, 2022. In addition, the protocol indicates employees with contact cases or with symptoms suggestive of Covid must stay at home. In the office, each employee must be able to have a space allowing him to respect the rule of physical distancing of at least one meter in relation to any other person (e.g. other employee, customer, user, service provider, etc.) associated with wearing a mask. The moments of conviviality bringing together face-to-face employees in a professional setting are suspended.
Sources:
Coronavirus information – Gouvernement.fr
Press conference by Jean Castex, Monday December 27, 2021