Paris to exit lockdown with free masks, hand gel and mass testing, says mayor
Issued on: 19/04/2020 - 15:48Modified: 19/04/2020 - 17:17
A masked man cuts a lonely figure in Paris, on April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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In the countdown to France’s gradual reopening after eight weeks of strict coronavirus lockdown, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has told French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche that masks, testing and bike routes that follow metro lines are at the heart of her plans for the capital.
All Parisians will be equipped with masks by mid-May, she says, adding that hotel rooms will be made available for people who test positive for Covid-19 but who cannot remain confined to their homes without contaminating their families.