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The French president said in a live televised speech Wednesday night that the restrictions will remain in effect until at least Dec. 1.
Emmanuel Macron emphasized that if the government does not reintroduce strict exit restrictions, 400,000 could die from a coronavirus infection within a few months.
“France would never choose a strategy based on patient selection, as the main victims of the pandemic are the elderly,” he said.
The president indicated that it will be allowed to go to work, but working from home will once again be the norm.
Visits to nursing homes will not be banned and the number of hospital intensive care units will be increased from the current 5,800 to 10,000. The government expects the number of seriously ill patients to rise from the current 3,000 to 9,000 in two weeks.
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