Factbox: How France plans to ease its COVID-19 lockdown

  • 11/24/2020
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PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday the worst of the COVID-19 second wave was over in France, and announced the start of a phased easing of lockdown restrictions.The progression from one phase to the next will be contingent on coronavirus transmission rates staying on a downward trajectory, he said. Below are details of the plan Macron unveiled in a televised address to the nation:* Lockdown will remain in place, but people will be able to exercise outside for three hours a day, versus the one hour at the moment, and within a 20 km radius of their homes, versus the 1 km radius allowed now. * Shops selling non-essential good skuch as clothes, shoes and toys will be allowed to re-open* Indoor religious services will be allowed to resume, but the number of worshippers will be capped at 30 people.* Lockdown is lifted * A curfew will be in place between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am daily. *Cinemas and theatres will be allowed to re-open* Bars, restaurants and cafes can re-open * Universities can resume in-person teaching * Gyms can re-open

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