France has no plan to order a new coronavirus lockdown: minister

Reuters

28 September, 2020, 05:35 pm

Last modified: 28 September, 2020, 05:39 pm

France has no plan to order a new coronavirus lockdown: minister

Le Maire was speaking at a news conference after a cabinet meeting

Reuters

28 September, 2020, 05:35 pm

Last modified: 28 September, 2020, 05:39 pm

Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery, wearing a protective face mask, speaks during a news conference to present French government 2021 budget following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery, wearing a protective face mask, speaks during a news conference to present French government 2021 budget following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

France's government has no plan to order a new nationwide lockdown to contain a resurgence in coronavirus cases in the country, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.

Le Maire was speaking at a news conference after a cabinet meeting.

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