On May 3rd France began a four-stage journey towards lifting lockdown and on Wednesday that journey is due to reach its final stage. All stages have been contingent on the health situation but at present, despite concerns about the increase of the Delta variant, health trends in France are still going in the right direction with case numbers and hospitalisations continuing to fall. READ ALSO Is France heading for a Delta variant surge like that in the UK? 1 578 cas positifs ont été recensés en 24h en France, soit 1 816 par jour en moyenne sur la semaine écoulée. This could now change, but the final decision is down to the local authority, based on the health situation in their area.

Source: The Local June 28, 2021 08:15 UTC