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French PM Castex extends Covid-19 curfew to 38 more departments as cases surge
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Issued on: 22/10/2020 - 16:32Modified: 22/10/2020 - 16:39
Six days after curfews came into effect in greater Paris and eight other metropolitan areas, French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced new measures to stem the spread of coronavirus as cases rise across the country.
Hours after the new measures were announced, France recorded 41,622 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, a new daily record.
"The second wave is here" and "the situation is grave", Castex said in a news conference on Thursday as he announced the extension of coronavirus curfew measures to 38 more administrative departments throughout France.
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https://www.france24.com/en/europe/...unces-new-coronavirus-measures-as-cases-surge
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Issued on: 22/10/2020 - 16:32Modified: 22/10/2020 - 16:39
Six days after curfews came into effect in greater Paris and eight other metropolitan areas, French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced new measures to stem the spread of coronavirus as cases rise across the country.
Hours after the new measures were announced, France recorded 41,622 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, a new daily record.
"The second wave is here" and "the situation is grave", Castex said in a news conference on Thursday as he announced the extension of coronavirus curfew measures to 38 more administrative departments throughout France.
more...
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/...unces-new-coronavirus-measures-as-cases-surge