The government confirms the continuation of the strict containment of all

We suspected it, but the official announcement just fell through. The government has announced that strict containment will be reactivated over the next weekend. “As part of the measures aimed at containing the risk of a resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Head of the Government of New Caledonia and the High Commissioner of the Republic of New Caledonia jointly decided to renew the containment arrangements made at the end of last week.”

As at the end of last week, travel certificate will be mandatory Saturday, October 23, 2:00 p.m., until Monday, October 25, 5 a.m., and Saturday, October 30, 2:00 p.m., until Monday, November 1 ), at five in the morning. During the week, revised containment measures remain in place until the end of October. The curfew will continue throughout the period between 10 pm and 5 am, except in the context of professional activity and medical emergencies.

pointers again ‘Too far from the targets’

The government that mentions it “The three indicators that make it possible to adapt the level of containment remain under close watch: the infection rate, which is steadily decreasing, but still high; the vaccination rate, which is clearly increasing, but still far from the goals set; the rate of saturation in the hospital system, in particular The intensive care unit, which is still under tension, and containment measures will be reassessed according to the development of these indicators.”

Preparing for Halloween celebrations

Other Practical Information As part of preparations for Halloween and Deceased Holidays, religious services are permitted on weekends, with a maximum capacity of one of two seats in a seating configuration, the obligation to submit a health clearance (or vaccination record) for adults and strict enforcement of restraining gestures and social distancing.

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