Fifteen departments in eastern France are under an “enhanced curfew” this weekend to curb a new outbreak, with some 6 million residents not allowed to leave their homes after 18:00. The French government has sparked a wave of criticism over the slow progress of vaccination.
Fifteen departments in eastern France moved up the curfew from 20:00 to 18:00 on Saturday evening, January 2. About 6 million French people can no longer go out after 18:00 at night. This is the first weekend this year to be subject to special restrictions.
These departments include Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Ardennes, Doubs, Jura, Marne, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Haute-Saône-Neufre, Saône-Loire, Vosges and Belfort, where around 6 million French people cannot leave their homes after 18:00.
Some elected officials from the Grand Est in the Grand Est have also called for more restrictive measures, including the re-introduction of quarantine grounding in the area.
The French government has sparked a wave of criticism for being too slow to vaccinate. Under intense pressure, government spokesman Gabriel Attal announced that it would speed up the weekly pace of vaccine deliveries and increase the logistical means of distributing vaccines to nursing homes.
It is known that France is currently very cautious about vaccination, including complex procedures such as medical examinations before vaccination. The government spokesman’s statement did not dampen the criticism in any way. Because the speed of France compared to Germany is too big a contrast.
Professor Mehdi Meduby of the French hospital center in Valencia condemned the government’s slowness on Saturday, saying, “The entire medical community does not understand why there is this gap between France and Germany: Germany vaccinates 20,000 people a day, while we vaccinate only 50 people a day.”
In addition, the illegal New Year’s Eve orgy in Brittany in western France, where 2,500 people gathered in violation of the curfew and lasted two days, has also created a gap in France’s preparedness. The French government is closely watching for the arrival of a new wave of infected peak.
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