Cases rise in France

The COVID Diaries -132 8th August

Will France be next on the quarantine list? The French tourist industry is on a knife-edge as the country may be next on United Kingdom quarantine list.

Covid-19 cases are rising quickly in France quickly: 2,288 were reported on Friday, a steep rise from Thursday’s 1,604, following a 33% week-on-week increase between 27 July and 2 August.

The French health ministry warned last week that the country could lose control of the virus “at any time”.