French Prime Minister Jean Casteks said that the authorities will impose a 15-day curfew in the country from January 16.

BFMTV reports.

“The Prime Minister announced the extension of the curfew from Saturday at 18 o'clock for all of France for 15 days,” the channel said.

The minister added that at the moment in all French departments the incidence rate is from 50 and more per 100 thousand inhabitants.

Earlier, French Minister of Health Olivier Veran commented on the situation with the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the country.