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France restricts outdoor movement under new COVID-19 lockdown, PM says

French Prime Minister Jean Castex wears a mask as he looks on during a news conference announcing the new lockdown measures in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Paris, France October 29, 2020. Ian Langsdon/Pool via REUTERS

French people will only be allowed to leave the house for food shopping, commuting to work, medical or pressing family reasons, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday after France ordered new lockdown to curb a second wave of coronavirus infections.

Castex also said in a news conference that outdoor exercise would be allowed for one hour per day.

French Prime Minister Jean Castex delivers a speech during a news conference announcing the new lockdown measures in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Paris, France October 29, 2020. Ian Langsdon/Pool via REUTERS

(Reporting by Geert De Clercq; Writing by Matthieu Protard; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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