France Holds Off on New Lockdown, Worries About Unrest Risk
- Macron asks for further studies before making a decision
- Announcement on tighter measures could come in the coming days
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The French government is delaying an agonizing decision to lock down the country once more, mulling options to slow new variants of Covid-19 as the current curfew is considered insufficient.
President Emmanuel Macron “has asked for additional analysis” on the spread of the virus before deciding on any new restrictions, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said after a defense cabinet meeting Wednesday. Maintaining the status quo is “unlikely” as the 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. national curfew isn’t doing enough, and a strict lockdown is one option being considered, he said.