France locked down by coronavirus as Macron says 'we are at war with the virus'
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mirror.co.ukFrench president Emmanuel Macron tonight put his country into full lockdown, declaring ‘we are at war with the coronavirus.’ He also announced a suspension of rent, taxes and household bills.
In a solemn live TV address on Monday evening, he said people would have to stay at home unless shopping for food or going to a pharmacy, heading for absolutely essential work, or exercising alone.
The lock-down measures come in at midday tomorrow and is set to remain in force for at least two weeks, as France follows the lead of other EU nations and shuts its borders amid the global pandemic.
The police and army are set to strictly enforce the new restrictions, with so-far unspecified ‘punishments’ for those who break them.
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