Cafés in Paris must close | Abroad

The measure will remain in effect for approximately two weeks and will also apply in the suburbs of Paris. “The epidemic is growing too fast. We need to slow down now before our health system is overwhelmed, ”police chief Didier Lallemant said at a press conference

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin had already anticipated the expected closure of the cafes. He acknowledged on Sunday that such a measure would be a blow to everyone involved. “We are French. We love to drink, eat, live, laugh and kiss each other ”, the minister told the media. “But we also do this because people want to.”

Support for closure

Indeed, many Parisians seem to be in favor of such a measure. In a poll published Sunday, 61 percent of people from the metropolitan area surveyed expressed support for a complete closure of cafes. They already had to do with adjusted opening hours.

The corona virus is quickly spreading again in France. The authorities registered nearly 17,000 new infections on Saturday, the highest number so far.

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