PARIS - France on Friday extended its coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks as the premier warned of"difficult days" to come following a surge in cases that is beginning to put the French health system under pressure.
"The situation will be difficult in the days to come," he added, as he announced the extension of the stay-at-home order by another two weeks to April 15. Among the recent deaths was that of a 16-year-old girl, France's youngest coronavirus victim to date. 'STAY AT HOME' The premier said the initial two-week home confinement of all residents except for essential employees, will now last until at least April 15. It was to have ended next Tuesday.The extension also applies to widespread business closures seen as necessary to brake the propagation of the virus.
"We have not yet reached the peak of the epidemic, we will have to find solutions," he told France Inter, suggesting evacuations may be needed to bring patients from Paris to hospitals in less-affected regions.
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