France Says New Lockdown Not Justified at the Moment
- Virus circulation high but roughly stable in past two weeks
- New Covid-19 variants are “real threat,” PM Jean Castex warns
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The French prime minister said on Thursday that while it isn’t possible to ease Covid-19 restrictions yet, the government doesn’t need to impose a fresh lockdown at the moment.
“The situation at this time doesn’t justify a new lockdown,” Jean Castex said during a weekly news conference to update the country on the health situation and take stock of the effectiveness of current measures. “We have kept the epidemic under control while preserving the economic and social life of our country as much as possible.”