French President Emmanuel Macron announced a nationwide lockdown on Friday.
According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a nationwide lockdown from Friday. The purpose of this lockdown is to control the rapidly spreading corona virus in the country.
According to Daily Sabah, President Macron, while addressing the nation on TV, announced the implementation of a one-month lockdown. His remarks come at a time when there have been 523 deaths from Corona in France in 24 hours.
He held a meeting with the ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday before his televised address, after which his decision came to light. The lockdown in France is expected to last until the end of November and will be slightly softer than the first lockdown (March to May 2020).
