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France's Prime Minister Jean Castex said "this was the moment to intervene" to curb the rising spread of coronavirus across the French territory to avoid new rounds of lockdown.
Main points:
No nationwide lockdown, but localised lockdowns possible if situation requires
PM urged Paris authorities to issue extra rules on masks outdoors
France has reached 830,000 Covid-19 tests per week, with the goal of 1 million in September
Increase in cases not just due to more testing, "four times as many people are getting the virus today compared to last month"
Hospital rates increasing "slowly but surely"
People should "avoid family celebrations" and other group gatherings
“We want to do everything to avoid a new lockdown, but the lockdown plans, those detailing the strictest measures, lie ready in the health ministry," the Prime Minister said during a press conference on Thursday morning.
"We are in a period of epidemic growth," Castex said.
France recorded 5,429 new cases 24 hours on Wednesday, a tally unseen since the peak of the first wave of infections in mid April.
The marked a continuation of the rapid spread of the virus, with the daily recordings of cases having risen from around 500 per day to over 5,000 per day in weeks. |
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Hoping to get over the last week of September. Just read that masks are mandatory now, in all public spaces. The list also refers to bars and restaurants?
It will be Paris. The site also talks about sworn statements that you are covid free. Have you experienced that? |
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Came out to Beziers last Saturday. We had filled in health statements and contact detail sheets, but no one asked to see them.
Cap D Agde village very empty. Social distancing very easy, although some are still choosing not to. |
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