France will require an early curfew in areas with severe epidemic until 6 p.m.

According to Russia Today (RT) News Network on December 30, French health minister Olivier Veran said that the areas most affected by the coronavirus epidemic may soon impose an earlier curfew – from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. He added that the government refused to impose another vigorous national blockade at present.

Verran told France 2 that the government is formulating new measures for areas with a surge in COVID-19 infection.

Several criteria for the highest alert level are reported — more than 250 infections per 100,000 people, more than 100 cases per 100,000 elderly residents, and more than 30% of cases require ICU treatment.