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Beginning January 18, France will request negative Kovid-19 test results from countries outside the European Union (EU) in the last 72 hours.
At a press conference, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said that the daily average of Kovid-19 cases in the country is 16 thousand and the epidemic continues to spread actively.
Announcing that as of January 18, those who came to France from non-EU countries will be asked for a negative result of the Kovid-19 test performed in the last 72 hours, Castex also stated that these people will need to isolate themselves. for 7 days after entering the country and take the test again at the end of this period.
Castex noted that the decision on the arrivals of EU member states to France will be made at the EU Summit to be held on January 21.
Specifying that the curfew imposed nationwide due to Kovid-19 will start at 6:00 p.m. instead of 8:00 p.m. from January 16, Castex said that schools in the country will remain open.
Castex said that if the course of the epidemic worsens, they may decide to restrict curfews across the country.
Noting that the number of people who received the Kovid-19 vaccine by the end of this month will exceed one million, Castex shared the information that 700 vaccination centers will be opened starting January 18.