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Covid-19: containment, passes, tests… What changes with the end of the state of health emergency

The state of health emergency is over. Monday August 1, this exceptional regime born on March 23, 2020 will officially come to an end. It carries with it many measures. Last Tuesday, Parliament finally spoke in favor of its repeal, although the Covid-19 has not disappeared and could return, especially if it mutates again. To guard against this, the state still has a number of tools to curb a possible new wave.

  • The government can no longer do without Parliament

The bill adopted on Tuesday provides for the repeal of the exception regimes – state of emergency and management of the health crisis. In other words, the government will no longer be able to do without Parliament to impose certain restrictions, which then made it possible to speed up decision-making. “In the event of a health crisis in the future, if the government needs exceptional powers, it will have to negotiate them one by one with Parliament,” LR rapporteur Philippe Bas told AFP.

  • End of passes, confinements and curfews, but possible use of border tests

Thus, the executive will no longer be able to resort to the health pass, the obligation to wear a mask, confinements or curfews without obtaining the approval of Parliament. The government may however impose, in very specific cases, a negative Covid screening test when boarding in the direction of French territory and for overseas trips. This would take the form of a travel health certificate for those over 12 years old.

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