France has been given a third round of lockdowns as coronavirus infections have risen at an alarming rate. Lockdown has started across the country from Saturday. At the same time morning-evening curfew has also been given.
All schools and shops in France have been closed for four weeks, according to the BBC. Curfew will be in force from 6 pm to 8 am local time every day. The number of critically ill Kovid patients in the country's intensive care unit (ICU) rose to 145 last Friday. This is the highest number in the last five months.
French President Emmanuel Macho said efforts were being made to increase the capacity of hospitals for Kovid patients. At present, 5,000 patients are being treated in the ICU alone in the country. More than 47,000 people were newly infected with the coronavirus in France in a single day last Friday. And 304 people died that day.
The national lockdown has started in the country since Saturday. Authorities say ordinary citizens will have to show good cause if they want to travel more than 10 kilometers from next Tuesday.
Earlier, however, it was thought that France would not officially go into lockdown. But in a few days that thought had to be changed. The country is also lagging behind in the corona vaccination program. However, several types of coronavirus have already been identified in France.
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