PARIS (HRNW) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered people to stay at home to avoid spreading the new coronavirus, saying only necessary trips would be allowed and violations would be punished.
Macron s orders came as France s national health agency announced 21 more coronavirus deaths and 1,210 new cases of infection in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 148.
In the 20-minute address to the nation, he said the French had to “severely restrict movements for the next 15 days at least” and limit social contacts as much as possible.
He said this meant meeting friends outside or family gatherings would “no longer be allowed” and warned that any violation of the new regime would be “punished”.
Only “necessary movements” will be allowed, like going shopping, seeking medical help, or working when homeworking was not possible.
Macron said the European Union would close all external borders for 30 days from Tuesday to curb the outbreak, though citizens of EU countries would be allowed to return.
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