France to extend coronavirus lockdown again, will run beyond April 15
France will extend its nationwide lockdown put in place to contain the spread of the new coronavirus for a second time, meaning it will run beyond April 15, the French presidential palace said on Wednesday.
The Élysée Palace said French President Emmanuel Macron would address the nation regarding the disease situation on Monday evening.
Macron will from now until Monday "speak to a large number of public and private actors – French, European and international – on what is at stake concerning Covid-19 and prepare the decisions that will be announced on Monday to the French", the presidency said.
It will be Macron's third prime time address from the Élysée Palace since the crisis began.
