At the border of Andorra. (Drawing). - PASCAL PAVANI / AFP

The French, used to going to Andorra to do their shopping, will have to review their habits. Since this Sunday, due to the coronavirus epidemic, access to the principality is closed to non-residents for an indefinite period confirms the Ariège prefecture contacted by 20 Minutes Toulouse .

According to our information on the spot, the border with #andorra is closed ❌ only Andorrans can pass #pasdelacasa pic.twitter.com/6cnUFjyYBa

- Météo Pyrénées (@Meteo_Pyrenees) March 15, 2020

Earlier in the day, the direction of the south-west roads had indicated for its part that the roads to Andorra were now closed from France. According to Météo Pyrénées, the last time this situation was taken, it was during the Second World War.

🔴 # ÚLTIMAHORA #CORONAVIRUS # COVID19

RestEs restringeix la venda d'alcohol i tabac per evitar l'effect crida als establishments that encara romanen oberts (for example, supermercats del #PasdelaCasa):
- Nominees podran comprar els residents à Andorra
- 1 cartridge of tobacco per person i dia pic.twitter.com/v6WFbBdbWG

- RTVA (@rtvandorra) March 15, 2020

Friday, the Andorran ski resorts had announced their closings. But new restrictions, due in particular to the multiplication of cases in the principality, were decided on Sunday by his government.

The sale of alcohol and tobacco is now restricted, only residents will be able to buy tobacco at the rate of one cartridge of tobacco per person per day.

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