Paris and the Bouches-du-Rhone area around Marseille are classified as a high-risk zone for coronavirus infection, said a government decree, a move that enables authorities to toughen restriction rules. For the coronavirus high-risk zones, authorities have the power to impose localized confinement by limiting people's travel, restricting transport traffic and closing restaurants and bars, said a government decree published on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. "The indicators are bad, signals are worrying and the situation is deteriorating week after week," he warned. On Thursday, France`s coronavirus infections totaled 209,365, with a single-day increase of 2,669, the highest since April 27. Some 233 clusters are under investigation, with 28 detected in one day, the Health Ministry`s data showed.

Source: dna August 15, 2020 11:26 UTC