"At the time when we made this decision of confinement, there were less than 8,000 cases on the national territory and less than 200 dead," the Prime Minister recalled during a press conference on Saturday afternoon. He responded in particular to criticisms of the maintenance of the first round of municipal elections.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe assured on Saturday that there had been "no delay in decision-making regarding containment" to stem the circulation of the coronavirus, responding to criticisms notably on the maintenance of the first round of municipal elections .

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"I won't let anyone say there was a delay"

"At the time when we made this decision of containment, there were less than 8,000 cases on the national territory and less than 200 dead. Everyone will be able to appreciate the moments when the governments made this decision but I will not let anyone say that there was a delay in the decision on containment, "detailed the head of government at a press conference in Matignon.

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