France will head into the new lockdown starting Friday under which citizens can only leave home to go to work, to go to school, for a medical appointment, to give assistance to loved ones, for essential shopping or for physical exercise, as DW reports.
The latest restrictions also include (courtesy of DW):
- Travel between regions is banned
- Bars, restaurants and nonessential businesses will be closed
- Work must be done remotely wherever possible
- Universities and higher education will mostly be taught online
- International borders will be largely closed
- Schools will remain open
- Essential businesses will remain open
- Most public services will remain open
- Factories, farms and construction sites can continue work
- EU borders will remain open
- French citizens can return from overseas
- Retirement homes can accept visits
- Funerals are still possible
Comment: As a result of the measures, protests broke out Paris:
...and in other cities, including Toulouse:
...as well as gridlock in Paris as people tried to leave before the confinement rules kicked in: