COVID-19: France to announce country’s strategy for relaxing restrictions

France is all set to anunce ease in coronavirus restrictions that have confined people into ir homes for past few months. According to reports, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will present exit strategy relating to lockdown relaxation today in National Assembly. Media reports suggest that Philippe will outline plans highlighting how schools, businesses, and shops will operate after confinement measures are relaxed. France went under a complete lockdown starting March 17, allowing only essential movements. 

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President Emmanuel Macron on April 13 anunced that country will see relaxation in lockdown restrictions starting from May 11, without mentioning nitty-gritty of plan. w, Prime Minister Philippe is expected to issue new guidelines outlining how country will move ahe after relaxation. Philippe will also issue guidance on testing and isolation of sick, masks, and garings.  mortality rate in France has reportedly dropped compared to initial numbers at start of outbreak in country. 

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peak in France has reportedly passed as country recorded just over 3,700 new cases on April 27 compared to more than 17,000 on April 3. new deaths in country have also significantly decreased, recording just 437 new deaths compared to 1,438 on April 15. According to data by worldometer, France has reported 1,65,842 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, of which 23,293 people have lost ir lives. recovery rate in country is at 66 percent with 45,513 recovered from disease so far. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

worldwide death toll due to coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 2,11,000 mark with 3 million people infected as of April 27.  virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in Chinese city of Wuhan, initial epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally.

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