The government decided on Saturday to extend the state of health emergency in France until July 24 to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Health Olivier Véran announced at a press conference that his planned lifting on May 23 was deemed "premature", "the risks of epidemic recovery" being "proven in the event of a sudden interruption of the measures in progress. "
The minister added that quarantine and isolation measures will be mandatory for people arriving on the national territory.
