A woman wearing a facemask for protective measures walks past the entrance of the closed restaurant "Cafe des 2 Moulins" in Montmartre district, in Paris on April 21, 2020 on the 36th day of a strict lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19, (the novel coronavirus). (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
France says it will not make a decision on when to lift Covid-19 restrictions on restaurants and cafés until the end of May.
“Nothing would be worse than a hasted reopening that would entail new closure later. We prefer to take the time to plan a reopening in the best sanitary conditions possible,” French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said.
Le Maire added “solidarity” must be shown by landlords toward restaurant owners who are unable to pay their rent, otherwise restaurants will have to declare bankruptcy and they “won’t be any money anyway” he added.
