To visit museums, theaters, cinemas or the Eiffel Tower in Paris, visitors need a Covid-19 certificate from Wednesday, and these new requirements are the first step in a new campaign against what the government warns of a “stratospheric” virus delta.
In order to obtain a certificate, there must be proof of completion of vaccination, a negative test result or disease.
The requirements for cultural and tourist facilities came into force on Wednesday with a government decree.
The strictest conditions apply to events and venues where more than 50 people gather.
The rules have been tightened as the country prepares for the fourth wave of infection.
The new requirements will also affect trade fair and sporting event venues, according to regulations published in the Official Journal.
President Emanuel Macron announced the changes last week.
From the beginning of August, the requirements will also apply to long-distance trains, bars, restaurants, shopping centers and hospitals.
The date for the August changes is not yet set.
In France, infection with the Covid19 virus is currently at an unprecedented rate due to the spread of the delta strain, health minister Olivier Veran warned on Tuesday, with the official number of new coronavirus cases estimated at 18,000 in the last 24 hours.
The level of infection is highest since mid-May, when the country began easing its third strict quarantine regime.
Due to the spread of the virus delta, France is preparing for the fourth wave of infection and is trying to ensure the widest possible vaccination.
New data show that “this is not a time for doubt or shyness”, addressing vaccination skeptics, the minister said on Tuesday, stressing that achieving high crowd immunity with extensive vaccination coverage is “the only way to get rid of Covid so once and for all”.
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