While the health situation linked to the coronavirus epidemic continues to improve with a decrease in the number of deaths and hospitalizations, France, divided into two green and orange zones, begins this Tuesday the second phase of its deconfinement.
As of this Tuesday, numerous restrictions will be lifted, such as the abolition of the 100 km rule which limited the movement of French people. Likewise, after more than two months of forced closure, bars, cafes and restaurants in green areas are authorized to reopen, with strict sanitary rules. In orange areas, like in Paris, only the reopening of terraces is authorized.
A decree published in the Official Journal on Monday detailed this new stage of deconfinement, recalling in particular that the departments of Ile-de-France, Mayotte and Guyana are in orange because of their health situation.
In addition to cafes, the reopening of all beaches from Tuesday is also planned from the English Channel to the Mediterranean.
In addition, all the colleges and schools of mainland France will reopen, as well as the lycées of the departments classified green, but in a progressive manner, which means that all the students will not resume on Tuesday.
If the economy begins to show signs of recovery since the start of deconfinement on May 11, it will not return to its pre-crisis level for a long time, due in particular to a historic recession. The government is already anticipating an 11% recession in 2020.
"The government now anticipates a fall in gross domestic product of 11% this year in France, against 8% so far," announced Tuesday the Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire who said that "the economic shock is extremely brutal "
This second phase of deconfinement should last three weeks until June 21. The government will then take stock of the situation before the country begins a third phase from June 22, with more freedom for the French.
In terms of health, the Covid-19 killed 28,833 people in France (+31), according to the latest assessment by the health authorities published Monday evening. The number of resuscitation patients also continues to decline (1,302, or 17 less). It was this slowdown in the epidemic that allowed the government to give the green light to the lifting of new restrictions.
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