PARIS, 19 Jul – RIA Novosti. The authorities of Paris are going to give Parisians protective masks by the middle of may, when, as expected, the regime of isolation imposed because of the epidemic of the coronavirus, can be canceled, said mayor Anne Hidalgo.
“We have shifted to the production of washable fabric masks that we’ll be giving away for free the Parisians,” said Hidalgo in an interview with the newspaper Journal du dimanche.
She noted that the first 500 thousand masks will be available at the end of April. “In the priority order they will be distributed to the most vulnerable categories: people older than 70 years and people with chronic diseases and pregnant women. We are negotiating with the Paris pharmacies to to manage the spread of these masks upon presentation of the corresponding certificate. In mid-may, all Parisians can be equipped”, says the mayor of Paris.
According to her, the cost of production masks will be around 3 million euros.
According to the latest data, the victims of the coronavirus in France was more than 19 thousand people. The number of confirmed cases of the disease in the country exceeds 111 thousand.
on Monday the President of France Emmanuel macron announced the extension of the isolation up to 11 may in connection with the epidemic of the coronavirus. Strict restrictions on the movement of people operating in the country since March 17. In France, the closed cafes, restaurants, cinemas, museums, parks, stores, shops, schools. After may 11 in France will gradually begin to open kindergartens, schools and universities.
Current data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.
