France axes social distancing for smaller events
There is no longer a requirement to distance patrons at events with under 5,000 people in France, although mask wearing must be "continuous"
News By IQ | 26 August 2020
Indoor concerts may now go ahead without social distancing providing there are fewer than 5,000 people in attendance, the French prime minister said today (26 August).
Two days after announcing that large events (ie those with over 5,000 attendees) would continue to be banned until November, Jean Castex announced that masks are now mandatory in all indoor entertainment venues, such as theatres and cinemas – but that in most of France, the requirement for social distancing has been removed.
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