France registers record 30,000 new coronavirus cases - GulfToday

France registers record 30,000 new coronavirus cases

  • 16 Oct 2020
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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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