Paris is on the verge of a fresh lockdown as coronavirus cases surge in France.
Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that the greater Paris area will be classified as a "maximum alert" zone, forcing bars to close, with measures in effect from Tuesday.
A press release from Castex's office said the region has crossed the three thresholds that would put it in such an alert category: disease incidence rate, incidence rate for the elderly, and occupancy rate of resuscitation beds by Covid-19 patients.
As part of measures expected to stay in place until October 16, restaurants will remain open providing they respect new health measures, but gyms will stay closed and the sale and consumption of alcohol in public spaces after 10 p.m. will be forbidden, Paris police chief Didier Lallement said. Organized public gatherings of more than 1,000 and gatherings of more than 10 will be banned, although demonstrations will be allowed, Lallement said.
On Saturday, the country recorded 16,972 new Covid-19 cases over 24 hours, surpassing last week's previous daily record. According to Aurélien Rousseau, the head of Paris' health authority, more than 36% of ICU beds in the region are currently occupied by Covid-19 patients.
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