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French President Emmanuel Macron announced a second national quarantine in the country at least until the end of November. It will start this Friday.
Smaller businesses like restaurants and bars will close, but schools and factories will remain open. Anyone who wants to leave home must have a substantial or medical reason, as well as fill out a special form for this purpose. The country’s borders will also be closed.
A new symptom of COVID-19 has been found, affecting more than 20% of those infected.
“Commercial companies that do not fall into the category of essential goods, as it was decided in the spring, places where a large number of people gather – bars, restaurants, will be closed,” Macron said.
BREAK: France and Germany have announced second national closures https://t.co/bYdqYh3xgI
– SkyNews (@SkyNews) October 28, 2020
Partial quarantine since the beginning of November in Germany
“I understand that I demand too much from companies that are located in urban centers. But we will review the situation in 15 days and if it improves, we can allow the reopening of individual companies, which is important in the run-up to the Christmas holidays.”, added.
Macron stressed that the country runs the risk of being “overtaken by a second wave, which will undoubtedly be more difficult than the first.” France thus became the second country after Germany to introduce a second national quarantine in the fight against COVID-19.
The coronavirus is spreading in France at an unprecedented rate, Macron said. “The virus is spreading in France at a rate that was not anticipated even in the most pessimistic forecasts. The number of infected people has doubled in a week. Unlike the first wave, today all regions are on the verge of a dangerous situation. ” said the head of state.
“In many areas, in order to provide medical care for COVID-19 patients, we are forced to begin canceling previously planned heart or cancer surgeries. And these are sometimes the same surgeries that were canceled in the spring due to the epidemic, “admitted Macron.
France will enter the second national lockdown starting Friday, with more businesses forced to close but schools will remain open, says president https://t.co/6GP5MziETN
– BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 28, 2020
France registered 52,000 new cases on Sunday, but experts estimate that, along with asymptomatic patients, the number of infected is double.
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