PARIS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th March, 2020) The French authorities have decided to close food markets because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said.
"We decided to close outdoor marketplaces," Philippe said on TF1 television on Monday.
The number of people infected with COVID-19 in France has increased by more than 3,000 over the past day to 19,856 people, 860 people have died, Health Minister Olivier Veran said earlier Monday.
