But it gives them the power to censure obvious offenders - if they see a bunch of teenagers playing football in the park, or find a group drinking behind closed doors in a bar, they have the power to fine them all and send them home. Police obviously have the discretion of whether they believe your justification or not, or whether to let you off with a warning, much like any traffic stop. A second breach within 15 days will see a €1,500 fine anyone who breaks the rules four times faces a €3,700 fine and up to six months in prison.įrench Gendarmes patrol in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris. They've banned cycling (for exercise), hunting and fishing is not allowed, parks and hiking trails have been shut and the entire Mediterranean coastline is out of bounds because too many people were still going to the beach.Īnd police have been enforcing it - by Sunday night, they'd carried out almost 1.74 million stop-and-checks, and fined 91,824 people for flouting the confinement. But the government has gradually clamped down since, specifying that exercise must be done within 1km of home and for no longer than an hour. And in the early days, many did flout it. My first thought was that it's not much of a deterrent, people can put what they want on the forms. If you are stopped by police and don't have this form, or if your story doesn't add up, you face a fine of €135. There are five categories on the form to justify being out and about - work, buying essential items (eg food), a medical appointment/trip to the pharmacy, looking after elderly relatives/childcare, and exercise/walking pets close to home. The lockdown was initially put in place for 15 days, but we all know it will be extended.
People have been told to work from home if possible. All non-essential businesses are shut by order - only supermarkets, pharmacies and essential services remain open. Here in Castres, like elsewhere in France, everyone has been told "#restezchezvous" - the hashtag is ubiquitous. Quebec, Canada's second-most populous province, will ban private gatherings and dining out, as well as impose a night curfew from New Year's Eve in an escalation of curbs to rein in rapidly rising coronavirus cases due to Omicron.The situation we are in is a big step-up from physical distancing, the policy in force in Ireland. Quebec announces curfew, Ontario cuts isolation periodĬanada's Ontario and Quebec announced fresh measures to combat COVID-19 on Thursday as the country faces a rise in cases that has forced tens of thousands into isolation, made tests difficult to access and burdened its healthcare sector. read moreīritain approves Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pillīritain has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 pill for adults who have mild to moderate infection and are at high risk of their illness worsening, its second easily administered antiviral against the coronavirus.īritain is scrambling to build its defences amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases in the winter season as the Omicron variant spreads quickly. The study, which has not been peer-reviewed yet, was conducted by researchers from Yale University, the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Health and other institutions. Sinovac's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine followed by a booster Pfizer-BioNTech shot showed a lower immune response against the Omicron variant compared with other strains, according to a study by researchers. Sinovac shot with Pfizer booster less effective against Omicron - study
On Thursday, the Health Ministry's director-general, Nachman Ash, approved fourth doses for people with weakened immune systems and the administering of those shots began on Friday. Israel is extending its offer of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to elderly people in care facilities, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Friday, citing their high exposure and vulnerability to infections. Israel extends second booster to elderly in care facilities The health ministry on Friday recorded 2,961 new coronavirus infections, a two-month high, and reported a positivity rate of 10.3%. The Philippines will impose tighter curbs in the capital region for the next two weeks, the acting presidential spokesperson said on Friday, to try to limit Omicron infections.
Philippines limits mobility, business in capital area Hong Kong's health officials said on Friday the Omicron variant has made its way past some of the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions, with the city reporting its first cases outside its strict quarantine system.
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