Meanwhile, Italy has imposed a strict three-day lockdown during the Easter weekend, with all non-essential travel banned. A limited number of worshippers, due to COVID restrictions, watch the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession led by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, during Good Friday celebrations It has confirmed more than 96,000 deaths, the eighth highest number in the world. On Friday, France reported its biggest jump in the number of intensive care patients, leaving hospitals overwhelmed.įrance has registered 4.8 million COVID cases, the most in Europe and fourth globally. In Paris, police say they are deploying 6,600 officers to enforce the new restrictions, which include a ban on travelling more than 10km (6 miles), a ban on outdoor gatherings of six people or more and a continued nationwide 7pm-6am curfew.ĭaily new infections in France have doubled since February to nearly 40,000. The government closed all schools and imposed new rules taking effect nationwide on Sunday. Many people in Paris left the French capital ahead of restrictions as France enters its third nationwide lockdown. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Argentina’s president tests positive for COVID-19 list 2 of 4 Netherlands temporarily halts AstraZeneca vaccinations list 3 of 4 Iran faces fourth COVID wave after Nowruz holidays list 4 of 4 ‘Weaponised’ COVID restrictions stifle Hong Kong’s freedom end of list
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