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Masks mandatory (again) in certain outdoor areas in Paris
It comes after a court ended a similar rule last week, stating the measure was disproportionate, excessive and an attack on ‘individual freedom’
Wearing masks is once again required in certain areas of Paris and the Ile-de-France region, just days after a similar decree was suspended by an administrative court.
Wearing a mask everywhere outdoors in Paris became mandatory on December 31 in a bid to stem the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid.
However, that rule was suspended by the court in a decision on January 13. The court stated that the measure was “disproportionate and excessive” and an attack on “individual freedom”.
Read more:Why Paris court has overturned rule on mandatory outdoor mask-wearing
But yesterday (January 17), the prefect of Paris Police, Didier Lallement, issued a new order that has been adopted by all departments in the Ile-de-France region, reinstating mask-wearing in specific places.
These include:
- Outdoor markets
- All gatherings of at least ten people
- Bus stops
- The vicinity of railway stations
- The entrances to shopping centres during opening hours
- Schools and universities when students are arriving and leaving
- Places of worship during services
#COVID19 | Nouvel arrêté du préfet de Police portant sur l'obligation du port du masque en extérieur à Paris.
— Préfecture de Police (@prefpolice) January 17, 2022
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