Four more French cities will be placed on maximum coronavirus alert from Saturday and several others have been put on warning as the country's Covid-19 infection rate continues to increase.
The health minister said the situation in France was deteriorating as he announced new restrictions for major cities including Lyon and Lille.
Ross Cullen reports from Paris.
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