Government spokesman Gabriel Attal also announced that flights with ten southern African countries would resume from Saturday but with "extremely strict and drastic supervision".
Only French people, EU nationals, diplomats and seafarers will be able to travel to these destinations.
In both cases, the isolation "will be monitored by internal security forces and in the event of non-compliance with the isolation, a fine of 1,000 to 1,500 euros" will be imposed, added the spokesperson.
These measures concern the seven countries with which flights were suspended since Friday (South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini), to which have been added Malawi, Zambia and Mauritius.
The government will include these ten countries in a new "scarlet red" category created for "countries at risk", for which "there will be no travel or authorized access for professional, tourist, family, studies and even research ".
In addition, the government imposes for all travelers coming from a country outside the EU a negative test of less than 48 hours, "whether these travelers are vaccinated or not".
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For travelers from EU countries, France will impose a 24-hour test for non-vaccinated people.
"The question of an obligation of negative tests for travelers (vaccinated) from EU countries arises," said Attal, adding that the government is seeking "European coordination" on this subject and that a "decision will be made by the end of the week."
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