In the countdown to France’s gradual exit from lockdown on 11 May, the Health Ministry has released a colour-coded map that classifies the areas that are ready to reopen, and those which are still too strained by the coronavirus, reports RFI.
The green, orange and red map of France – one of two presented by Health Minister Olivier Véran late Thursday – essentially cuts the country in three.
A large north-eastern quarter of the country is coloured crimson – suggesting these areas will be made to maintain strict measures – while a diagonal orange stripe separates the borderline departments from the green ones, where the virus risk is low, and where “deconfinement” will proceed as normal.
While the first map details the pressure on intensive care units in France’s hospitals, Véran also presented a second map showing where the virus is actively circulating.