Jean castex - activities

Outdoor facemask-wearing to come to a close from June 17, Jean Castex announces

This Wednesday June 16, Jean Castex has surprised everyone announcing facemasks will no longer be mandatory outside starting from June 17. "Outdoor facemask-wearing will no longer be compulsory excluding on some conditions (gatherings, crowded places, queues, markets...)", he stated at the end of the Ministerial Council.

Restaurants and cafés to reopen from June 9, 2021: under what conditions?

In France, the reopening of restaurants is highly awaited. As terraces have been able to reopen (despite the rather bad weather) from May 19, cafés and restaurants can reopen to welcome patrons again indoors starting from June 9, 2021. Let us discover the conditions of this reopening.

Coronavirus: defense council on Wednesday, June 2 on vaccinating teenagers and decontamination

While the coronavirus epidemic seems to be slowing down in France, a new health defense council is meeting this Wednesday, June 2, 2021, to study the 3rd phase of decontainment and vaccination during the summer and teenage vacations. What can we expect?

Terraces reopening: Castex calls for “collective discipline”

The day following the official reopening of terraces that caused a lot of enthusiasm and freedom everywhere in France, the Prime Minister reminds it is still necessary to comply with the rules in our “collective interest”.

Covid: “We finally are on the way out of this health crisis on a lasting basis”, Castex claims

This Monday May 10, 2021, French Prime Minister Jean Castex shared his feelings as for the evolution of the health situation in France and the progressive reopening calendar announced almost a month ago. Although he prefers to remain cautious, Castex speaks about a close crisis exit, with a good trend in the Covid-19 epidemic markers, declining for several days.

Facemask-wearing “could become a habit” especially in flu season, Castex thinks

As many people hope to be soon able to ditch facemask outside, the French Prime Minister thinks facemask-wearing “could undoubtedly become a natural protection means beyond Covid. (…) It could become a habit in the West, especially during the winter flu season”, he said this Tuesday May 11, 2021 in an interview with our peers from Le Parisien.

National deconfinement but local braking measures announced by Emmanuel Macron

In an interview with the regional press, President Emmanuel Macron detailed the decontamination plan. While restrictions will ultimately be lifted nationwide, curbs will be applied locally in the event of an epidemic outbreak.

Lockdown exit: Hotel restaurants to reopen from May 19 only to guests

After closing for months, hotel restaurants can reopen from May 19, 2021 but first "only to their guests", State Secretary for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne says.

End of curfew: why has the French government opted for June the 2nd?

It is official, the nationwide curfew is to end on June 2 after being instated in France for over eight months. This date has not been randomly selected: it actually meets legal imperatives. Keep reading to find out more.

Health emergency: Jean Castex to address this Wednesday following the Ministerial Council

This past January, the National Assembly agreed to extended health emergency to June 1, 2021. This Wednesday April 28, following the Ministerial Council, Jean Castex expects to address in order to speak about prospects to exit this health emergency.

Covid: Brazilian and South African variants tend to decline in France, Castex says

Where is France at in the fight against coronavirus variants? As the UK strain is predominating in the country, this Sunday April 25, Prime Minister Jean Castex states variants from Brazil and South Africa tend to decline.

Coronavirus in France: the epidemic has been decreasing for the past 10 days, Castex states

As lockdown exit is around the corner, the coronavirus epidemic situation seems to be improving in France. During the press brief held this Thursday April 22, 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex states the virus' circulation has been declining for the past 10 days.

Lockdown: alcohol consumption banned in public places in France

This April 1st, Jean Castex announced that drinking alcohol was now banned in the streets in order to prevent gatherings in parks or in front of bars. This ban is added to compulsory facemask-wearing and the ban of gathering over 6 people in public places. A measure instated Saturday April 3.

Coronavirus: France well ahead in vaccination by late June, Jean Castex says

This Thursday April 1, 2021, the day after Emmanuel Macron’s address, Prime Minister Jean Castex is heard by the National Assembly. He says by the end of the 1st semester, France is to be well ahead of its vaccination campaign.

Covid in France: take a stock on France's vaccination schedule

As the fight against Covid goes on in France, the vaccination schedule also changes along with the delivery of vaccine doses in the country, as well as with the approvals granted by the European Medicines Agency. Take a stock on the schedule and key dates of the French vaccination campaign.

Coronavirus: curfew, facemask-wearing, fine in the event of an offence

In France, as the coronavirus epidemic is escalating, new restrictions are implemented, including a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., and facemask wearing depending on areas. What sanctions are to be expected in the event of an offence?

Covid: Castex and the government do not consider speaking about the “after-crisis”

As major decisions about lockdown in the hardest-hit regions in France are to be announced this Thursday March 18, 2021 by Prime Minister Jean Castex, backstage, the government is preparing the after-crisis, and anticipates reopening plans and progressive lockdown exit. Yet, the chief of the majority has given one clear guideline to ministers: no longer talk about the “after crisis” to prevent French from slackening and prevent reinforcing confusion.

Covid: towards a hybrid lockdown in Île-de-France?

To fight against Covid, as Île-de-France might be placed in lockdown again four the next four weekends, Emmanuel Macron has announced – in front of a dozen mayors – he was thinking about a hybrid pattern to fit the area, including “more working from home in the week, less flow, but oxygenation at weekends”.

Covid: “Time has come to consider measures for the Île-de-France region”, Castex admits

As the health situation is deteriorating in some departments in France, Jean Castex has given an interview to Apolline de Malherbe and Maxime Switek during a special broadcast on Tuesday March 16, 2021 on BFMTV in the evening. During the show, the French Prime Minister admitted the Île-de-France region might be placed in lockdown.

Covid: “we're in a sort of third wave” of the epidemic, Castex warns

As Covid-19 variants keep on spreading at top speed in France, this Tuesday March 2, 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex suggested the country was not close to exiting the crisis. BEfore making decisions "in the coming days", as confirmed by Emmanuel Macron, the head of government considers we are "in a sort of third wave" of the epidemic at this very moment.