The French government has introduced a general stay-at-home regime on 30 October amid the surge in COVID-19 infection rate since early fall. The daily count of over 86,000 fresh cases registered on 7 November is confirmed to be the highest in France since the pandemic occurred.
Darmanin took to Twitter to call on the citizens to take the restrictions seriously.
RESPECT DU CONFINEMENT
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) November 12, 2020
Entre le 30 octobre et le 9 novembre inclus :
👉88 455 PV établis dont 27 094 en Ile-de-France.
👉315 verbalisations concernent l’ouverture irrégulière d’établissements recevant du public.
"RESPECT FOR LOCKDOWN. Between October 30 and November 9 inclusive : 88 455 PV [protocols of non-compliance with the COVID-19 measures] were confirmed, of which 27 094 [are] in Ile-de-France, 315 [cases] concern the irregular opening of establishments to the public," Darmanin tweeted.
Within the framework of the lockdown, the authorities have ordered closures of non-essential businesses and stores, cafes, gyms and other public places. However, some companies will benefit from the state-sponsored partial unemployment program that partially covers the wages of their employees.
As of Thursday, France confirmed 1,914,919 COVID-19 cases and 42,599 related fatalities.
