Olivier Véran in front of the Elysée, October 7, 2020 in Paris.
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THE ESSENTIAL
The coronavirus epidemic continues to progress in France, with 18,746 new cases of contamination detected in 24 hours, according to Public Health France, a record since the use of large-scale tests.
Faced with this increase in cases, Emmanuel Macron said that it would be necessary to go towards more restrictions on Wednesday during an interview on France 2 and TF1.
Paris, Marseille and Guadeloupe have been placed in recent weeks on maximum health alert, implying the implementation of a new strict health protocol for at least 15 days.
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5:55 p.m .: Which cities are affected by new measures?
A week ago, Olivier Véran had pointed out five metropolises, Lille, Lyon, Grenoble, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse, with a "very worrying" development, brandishing the threat of a hardening of the measures taken to slow the advance of the virus .
Are they affected by new restrictions?
Answer in a few minutes.
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