Covid update for France


France France announces night curfew for nine major French cities

French President Macron has announced a curfew for nine major French cities. It will take place on Saturday and will last for at least four weeks, he said on French television. The curfew applies to the Paris region and also to Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Rouen, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse. Residents of those cities are not allowed to take to the streets between 21:00 and 06:00. Anyone who doesn't follow this rule can expect a fine of 135 euros.

Macron also said that for the first time since the end of June, the number of coronary patients in French hospitals rose above 9,100. He therefore announced tonight that the state of emergency for public health will be in effect again starting this Saturday.


Updated on October 15, 2020.

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