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  • Writer's pictureChloĆ© Braithwaite

Masks no longer required on public transport


The final mandated health measure against COVID-19 was lifted across France on Monday morning.



France has discontinued its final mandated safety precaution against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As of Monday, 16 May, masks are no longer required on public transport, including trains, trams and the metro.


ā€œWe put measures in place to slow down the spread [of the pandemic] as necessary, and we gradually decrease them as the spread decreases,ā€ said Olivier Veran, the Minister of Health, in a press conference on Wednesday 11 May.


ā€œIt’s clear that the situation is improving, the number of incidences, the pressure on the hospitals, and the rate of vaccination is high,ā€ said Dr HervĆ© CaĆ«l, President of l’Ordre des MĆ©decins for Alpes-Maritime, in an interview with Nice Matin. ā€œThat doesn’t mean we’ve seen the end of COVID. We will have to live with the virus for months.ā€


Virological indicators remain high, stated the French public health agency in a press release on Friday 13 May. The government continues to strongly recommend taking sanitary measures, with Dr Caƫl calling for people to take personal responsibility.


ā€œIf you’re young and healthy… it’s legitimate for you to not wear one,ā€ continued Dr CaĆ«l. But if you’re a person at risk and you continue to take public transport during peak times, it’s important to continue wearing a mask.


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