France registers record 30,000 new coronavirus cases
- Last updated: October 16, 2020 | 10:21
A four-week state of emergency was re-introduced in France on Wednesday.
France has announced a record 30,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex made the revelation on Twitter, calling on French citizens to understand the seriousness of the situation.
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"All of us have, within us, the possibility, by our behaviour, to protect us, to protect others and to slow the circulation of the virus."
In France, a four-week state of emergency was re-introduced on Wednesday, with Castex revealing the extent of the measures the following afternoon.
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