Paris Quays deconfinement (14 images)

Early in 2020, the world was struck by Covid 19, a new form of Coronavirus. This spread rapidly, and became a pandemic, and many countries, France included, imposed strict lockdown in an attempt to control the spread of the virus, and save their health services. In France, lockdown commenced on 16th March and lasted 55 days to 11th May. During this time shops, restaurants, theatres and cinemas were closed, and any form of transport was severely limited. Most of the population in France (as in...
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Early in 2020, the world was struck by Covid 19, a new form of Coronavirus. This spread rapidly, and became a pandemic, and many countries, France included, imposed strict lockdown in an attempt to control the spread of the virus, and save their health services. In France, lockdown commenced on 16th March and lasted 55 days to 11th May. During this time shops, restaurants, theatres and cinemas were closed, and any form of transport was severely limited. Most of the population in France (as in other countries) was obliged to self isolate, aside from essential visits to food shops and chemists, and walking exercise within one kilometre, for up to one hour, carrying an Attestation. Parks and gardens were closed, as were the quays and the banks of Canal St Martin. During lockdown these were patrolled by police who were effective in preventing access. However, when the restrictions started to be lifted, on 11th May, the inhabitants of Paris again flocked to the quays and to the Canal St Martin. In theory groups were restricted to no more than 10, with social distancing of at least one metre. Initially, the police tried to enforce these regulations, but soon gave up and, within a day or two, tens of thousands of people again thronged the quays beside the Seine and the banks of Canal St Martin, with no heed to group size or social distancing. These photos illustrate the quays in Paris in the vicinity of Quai Saint Bernard, from 11th May 2020. Copyright photograph by Andrew Lyndon-Skeggs of ANLS Photography. www.anlsphotography.photoshelter.com
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