French authorities have placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing restaurants to remain open. French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert today, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing restaurants to remain open, as numbers of infections increased rapidly. Cinemas, theaters and museums will remain open with strict sanitary rules, but fairs and professional shows won’t be allowed. The director of the Regional Health Authority, Aurelien Rousseau, said about 3,500 new infections are confirmed on average each day in the Paris region, and 36 percent of ICU beds in the area are occupied by coronavirus patients. On Monday, local authorities announced restaurants in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence would reopen on condition they respect the same restrictions as in Paris.

Source: The Standard October 05, 2020 14:50 UTC