The new rules formally came into force at 7 pm on Saturday night, at the same time as the curfew. Thus, in practice, they will only apply from the curfew is lifted on Sunday morning at 6 o’clock.
In the capital area, a task force of 6,600 people will check that the rules are followed, the police in Paris say.
Stricter restrictions have already been introduced in several areas of France, including the Paris area, and these are now being extended to the whole country.
The new thing is that the police in Paris have banned street sales of alcohol from restaurants and bars. In addition, travel restrictions will be introduced again. This means that people can only exercise or move up to ten kilometers from home and must have a valid reason to travel out of their area.
Several controls are also introduced to ensure that no more than six people gather in public places.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the nation in a televised speech on Wednesday night, where the measures were presented.
The background is a negative development in infection rates and the number of hospitalized in intensive care units. More than 400 people out of 100,000 have been infected with corona in the last week.
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