Covid in France: Prime Minister Jean Castex announces new measures

Prime Minister Jean Castex.

AP - Benoit Tessier

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Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Friday evening the closure of non-food businesses with surfaces greater than 20,000 m² but did not announce generalized containment in the territory despite the still high level of spread of the coronavirus epidemic in the country.

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He also indicated during a brief press briefing that any entry into France and any exit to or from a country outside the European Union would be prohibited from Sunday, with some exceptions.

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