All French ski resorts are closing on Sunday and will not reopen for the rest of the season as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, ski resort operators said, dealing another heavy blow to France's tourism industry. 'The ski season ends today,' Domaines Skiables de France, which group's the country's resort operators, said on Twitter. Ski resorts in France have closed two months early, after Swiss ski resorts (pictured) were also closed because of the coronavirusPrime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Saturday evening that France would shut all shops, restaurants and entertainment sites. French voters have used hand sanitiser on entry and exit to booths during France's local elections for mayors and municipal councils today. France reported a surge in coronavirus cases by 832 last night, bringing its total to 4,499.

Source: Daily Mail March 15, 2020 11:40 UTC