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French PM to announce new COVID-19 measures at 1915 CET – Metro US

French PM to announce new COVID-19 measures at 1915 CET

FILE PHOTO: French Prime Minister Jean Castex takes part in
FILE PHOTO: French Prime Minister Jean Castex takes part in a ceremony to pay tribute to the victims of the November 13, 2015 attacks in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Veran will give details on new measures in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic at a news conference at 1915 CET (1815 GMT), Castex’s office said on Monday.

On Saturday, France registered a new daily high of more than 100,000 new COVID-19 infections.

(Reporting by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Mark Heinrich)