The health pass now available in restaurants and on trains

On Monday evening, Emmanuel Macron unveiled a series of measures aimed at curbing the rise of the Delta variant. Among them is a compulsory health pass for taking the train and going to restaurants.
Emmanuel Macron
Among the new measures announced by Emmanuel Macron on Monday is the introduction of a compulsory health pass for train travel and restaurants.

The presidential address on 12 July will have adopted a series of new measures linked to the health pass. Emmanuel Macron intends to speed up the drive towards vaccination. " Depending on how the situation develops, we will no doubt have to ask ourselves the question of compulsory vaccination for all French people "he even warned.

From the beginning of August, the health pass will apply to (...) planes, trains and coaches for long journeys

For the time being, it's for the train journeys that the vaccine - or a recent test - will soon be required. The health pass will also be checked to go to the restaurantPCR tests will become chargeable in the autumn. " From the beginning of August, the health pass will apply in cafés, restaurants and shopping centres, as well as in hospitals, retirement homes, medico-social establishments, and also in aircraft, trains and buses for long journeys. Once again, only those who have been vaccinated and those who have tested negative will be able to access these areas, whether they are customers, users or employees. "said Emmanuel Macron.

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Tweet account of Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, Minister for Transport

On Monday, the President of the French Republic also spoke of stepping up checks on new arrivals: ". From this week, border controls will be further tightened for nationals from high-risk countries, with compulsory isolation for non-vaccinated travellers"..