A total of 28,920 people demonstrated today at France against the health pass for the 17th consecutive mobilization weekend, according to the Interior Ministry, of which more than 3,000 in Paris.
The ministry recorded 165 actions across the country, with 3,240 protesters in Paris where at least two processions had reported to police headquarters.
The mobilization, which began in mid-July, has been steadily declining since August 7, when it culminated in 237,000 protesters, according to authorities.
The interior ministry last Saturday saw a clear drop in turnout with 25,000 protesters, including 3,320 in Paris. Last week, more than 40,000 protesters, according to the ministry, and 73,130, according to the activist group Le Nombre jaune (The Yellow Number).
On Friday, parliament allowed the possible use of the health pass until July 31st, after the vote by the National Assembly in a tense atmosphere of the bill of “health vigilance”, with 118 votes against 89 and one abstention.
As everywhere in Europe, there is a resurgence of the epidemic in France as winter begins. President Emanuel Macron is expected to address the issue on Tuesday night, no doubt following a health defense council.
The National Public Health Service announced on Friday 8,998 new cases and a positive rate of 2.4% in the last seven days.
One week ago, this percentage, which measures the proportion of cases among people taking the test, was just 1.9%.
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