Key points from Macron's speech tonight...
From Saturday night, the measures in place in those departments already "confined" will be extended to all of France, for four weeks.
The curfew will be maintained.
Attestations will be needed to travel more than 10 kms from your home.
Crèches, les écoles, les collèges et les lycées will be closed for three weeks. Next week classes will be held at home, except for children of carers and some other professions, as well as for children with disabilities. The school year will start on 26 April, physically for nursery and primary schools, remotely for secondary schools. Students will still be able to go to university one day a week.
Parents who cannot guard their children at home will be able to benefit from the partial unemployment scheme.
For all the businesses affected, the aid schemes will be re-established. For shopkeepers, the self-employed... All the measures currently in force will be extended.
Vaccination will be extended. We will vaccinate every day of the week, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
From 15 May, vaccination will be open to French people aged between 55 and 65.
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