Paris and neighbouring suburbs will be put under maximum coronavirus alert on Monday, the prime minister’s office announced on Sunday, with the city’s iconic bars to close as alarming Covid-19 infection numbers appeared to leave the French government little choice. The city’s Mayor Anne Hidalgo will outline further specific measures at 11 am on Monday, which will come into effect on Tuesday and will last for 15 days.
France to put Paris on top Covid-19 alert level as virus resurges
