France to be divided in red, green zones while easing COVID-19 restrictions: PM Philippe

French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has said that country will be divided into red or green zones as France moved to next phase of easing restrictions that were imposed to curb spre of coronavirus. Till w, France has recorded 23,660 deaths due to COVID-19 infections and reportedly has 95,365 active cases. Meanwhile, French PM elaborated that ministrative regions in country will be assigned eir red or green colour depending on number of new cases in seven days, capacity of regional intensive care units, local testing and tracing efficiency. 

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In country’s National Assembly, Philippe said that red departments will witness lifting of lockdown in a “more strict form” and French Director-General of Health will present entire break down of areas every evening with results, department by department. In terms of ramping up its testing capacity, French PM said medical officials are going to test “a lot of asymptomatics” by testing anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms and ones who came in contact. Philippe ted that if France comes out of its restriction phase and people continue to do as y please, “it will t work”.

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'Learn to live with virus'

Philippe h said earlier that even though situation in country was improving, life to rmalcy would be a grual process. France, which went under lockdown on March 17, has probably contained first wave of infections and restrictions might be lifted after two months on May 11. However, French PM has reportedly said citizens “will have to learn to live with virus” as ir life after May 11 “will t be like before”.

Meanwhile, after originating from China’s “wet markets”, Coronavirus has w claimed 218,010 lives worldwide as of April 29. According to tally by international news ncy, pandemic has w spre to 210 countries and has infected at least 3,138,895 people. Out of total infections, 956,064 have been recovered but easily spre virus is continuing to disrupt many lives. Major cities have been put under lockdown in almost all countries and ecomy is struggling.

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