Residents of Paris massively leave the capital, where it is introduced from Saturday the regime of strict restrictive measures due to coronavirus, Interfax reports with reference to the French media.
On the roads of the capital region there was a difficult situation. According to the Sytadin portal tracking a traffic situation, the total length of the plugs amounted to 400 km. Crowds of passengers accumulated at the Paris stations. Almost all trains are filled with.
On the eve of the French Prime Minister, Jean Castex announced the introduction of strict restrictive measures in 16 departments of the country. We are talking about the eight departments of the Il de France region, which includes Paris, as well as about a number of departments of the O-de France region, seaside Alps, Primorskia Sena and Er. Restrictions begin to act on Saturday and will last four weeks.
France’s authorities decided not to limit the work of schools, kindergartens and other educational institutions in these departments. The prime minister urged the company to translate as many employees as possible on the remote mode of operation. The French will be allowed free and without restrictions to move, but only within a radius of 10 km from the place of residence. Travel from one region to another without good reason is prohibited.