PARIS (Reuters) – The mayor of the northern French coastal town of Dunkirk, hit hard by a spike in COVID-19 infections, told reporters on Tuesday that he will propose that the government impose a ban on all public gatherings until March 15.
“We want absolutely no meetings, no public gatherings … this is our last chance,” said Mayor Patrice Vergriete.
He added that he does not advocate a partial weekend lockdown such as in the Mediterranean city of Nice, but added he would not oppose it if the government imposed such a measure.
(Reporting by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
