PARIS IS PUT IN PLACE IN MAXIMAL ALERT OVER COIVD-19 PREFECT LALLEMENT

USPA NEWS - The Prefect of Paris, Didier Lallement, today announced the closure of bars in Paris and the inner suburbs, now classified on maximum alert as of October 6, for a minimum period of 14 days. The restaurants remain open until 10 p.m., but are subject to even stricter sanitary measures for customers.
Faced with the increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19, today on 5 October , a press conference was held to announce the new restrictions put in place to curb the epidemic of Coronavirus in these territories. In addition to the closing of the swimming pools, the ban on lounges or even the prohibited student parties, the Paris police prefect, Didier Lallement, announced the total closure of the bars as of Tuesday, October 6 and for a minimum period of 14 days, ie until October 19, 2020. Paris is therefore concerned, as well as the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne.
"Then I take a whole series of measures aimed at limiting risky activities", declared Didier Lallement, confirming that from tomorrow all bars will remain closed "in the capital." Restaurants will be able to remain open to their usual hours subject to strict compliance.

The Prefect of Paris, Didier Lallement, today announced the closure of bars in Paris and the inner suburbs, now classified on maximum alert as of October 6, for a minimum period of 14 days. The restaurants remain open until 10 p.m., but are subject to even stricter sanitary measures for customers.Faced with the increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19, today on 5 October , a press conference was held to announce the new restrictions put in place to curb the epidemic of Coronavirus in these territories. In addition to the closing of the swimming pools, the ban on lounges or even the prohibited student parties, the Paris police prefect, Didier Lallement, announced the total closure of the bars as of Tuesday, October 6 and for a minimum period of 14 days, ie until October 19, 2020. Paris is therefore concerned, as well as the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne. "Then I take a whole series of measures aimed at limiting risky activities", declared Didier Lallement, confirming that from tomorrow all bars will remain closed "in the capital." Restaurants will be able to remain open to their usual hours subject to strict compliance with a new health protocol "which will be detailed during the day," he added. The city of Paris was classified in an enhanced alert zone until October 3. Until then, bars were allowed to remain open but forced to close at 10 p.m. A measure confirmed on September 25 by the Prefecture of Police in a message addressed to the mayors of the arrondissement: "We are going to use the maximum flexibility granted to the prefects for the closing time of drinking establishments, namely 10 p.m".

MAYOR OF PARIS ANNE HIDALGO CONFIRMS THAT THE HEALTH SITUATION IS "VERY SERIOUS IN PARIS" The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo explained yesterday, Sunday in the media group, Grand Jury RTL Radio, LCI Tv news and Le Figaro Journal, that "It is not acted since there is still work, discussion" , said while acknowledging that the health situation was "very serious". If the worsening were to be confirmed, "we would have no other choice but to place Paris and the inner suburbs on maximum alert and this from Monday", had warned Olivier Veran on Thursday, before declining the consequences: " no more family celebrations, no more parties and the total closure of the bars “.------------------------------------ According to the Regional Health Agency (ARS), the data communicated on Friday is rather pessimistic, and the Minister of Health Olivier Veran, had meanwhile granted a "stay" to restaurants and bars in Paris before placing Paris and its inner suburbs on "maximum alert", where Aix-Marseille and Guadeloupe are already located. However, since then, the indicators have not improved. The incidence rate still exceeded the 250 per 100,000 population mark in Paris on Friday - one of the three criteria for switching to the maximum alert zone - standing at 264 compared to 261 on Thursday. The occupancy rate of intensive care beds for patients with COVID-19 stood at 34.8% in Ile-de-France, above the maximum alert threshold of 30%.