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The lockdown required the national line dedicated to child protection, known as the “Snated allô-119”, to adapt immediately in order to ensure the continuity of the service and to cope with a considerable increase in its activity linked in part to communication campaigns concerning the number 119. Partnerships were activated efficiently with all the actors in the field of child protection. However, only time will tell if the increased number of calls is related to a real increase in acts of violence committed towards children, whose place and fundamental needs need to be taken into consideration and further consolidated.