France's prime minister announced Thursday that face masks will become compulsory throughout Paris as he detailed a national trend of expanding coronavirus infections.
Jean Castex said 19 departments have been added to a map with"red" zones of active virus circulation, meaning 21 of France's 94 departments are now classified as such.
The"positivity rate" -- the percentage of tests that come back positive -- was up from one percent in May to 3.7 percent today, and the so-called"R" rate of viral transmission is now 1.4 nationwide, meaning 10 infected people are infecting 14 others on average. Castex announced that Paris, one of the 21 zones with active virus circulation, will make face masks compulsory throughout the city, though he did not give a date.
On Tuesday, the Mediterranean port city of Marseille -- also in a red zone -- made masks compulsory in public places throughout the city, also outdoors, and announced bars and restaurants would close every day at 11:00 pm.
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