By Sarah Keane • Published: 01 Jan 2021 • 18:02
FRANCE brings forward night curfew to 6pm
France has announced that the nightly Covid curfew will be extended from Saturday, January 2, from 10pm to 6pm in certain regions. Speaking on French TV on Friday, government spokesperson Gabriel Attal announced that major cities such as Paris and Marseille won’t be affected.
The areas subject to the new curfew are: Hautes-Alpes, les Alpes-Maritimes, les Ardennes, le Doubs, le Jura, la Marne, la Haute-Marne, la Meurthe-et-Moselle, la Meuse, la Haute-Saône, les Vosges, le Territoire de Belfort, la Moselle, la Nièvre et la Saône-et-Loire.
“The virus continues to circulate in Franc with a disparity between the territories,” explained Attal.
“If the situation were to deteriorate further in certain territories, we will take the necessary decisions”, he added.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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