France weighs return to masks as more uncertainty looms for holiday goers and frustration for the French, who are sick of the restrictions.
“The French people are sick of restrictions,” she said Wednesday on channel BFMTV. “We are confident that people will behave responsibly.”
Uncertainty for holiday goers
Tourism is booming again in France and so is COVID-19 as France weighs return to masks in the wake of rising infections. creating uncertainty for holiday goers
The government lifted most virus rules by April, and foreign tourists have returned by land, sea and air to French Mediterranean beaches, restaurants and bars.
French officials have “invited” or “recommended” people to go back to using face masks but stopped short of renewing restrictions that would scare visitors away or revive anti-government protests.
Some government officials are suggesting the rise in infections is a result of the Pride marches and will fall in July.
France weighs return to masks
From Paris commuters to tourists on the French Riviera, many people seem to welcome the government’s light touch, while some worry that required prevention measures may be needed.
Virus-related hospitalizations rose quickly in France over the past two weeks, with nearly 1,000 patients with COVID-19 hospitalized per day, according to government data.
The rise in Infections across Europe and the United States is concerning, but France has an exceptionally high proportion of people in hospital, according to Our World in Data estimates.
French government spokesperson Olivia Gregoire has said there are no plans to reintroduce national regulations that limit or set conditions for gathering indoors and other activities.
Tourism in the French Riviera is slowly recovering
Masks have been contentious in France. Early in the pandemic, the French government suggested masks weren’t helpful.
French tourism professionals expect a booming summer season despite the lasting impact of coronavirus.
With numbers that may even surpass pre-pandemic levels as Americans benefit from the weaker euro and others rediscover foreign travel after more than two years of lockdown.
On the French Riviera, a slow economic recovery began last summer.
But with events attendance at gatherings are still being capped. With social distancing rules and travel restrictions in place a year ago, most visitors to the area were French.
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