
Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.Review the Country Security Report for France.
Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program ( STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information. Find a safe location and shelter in place if unable to leave the vicinity of a demonstration. Follow the instructions of local authorities including movement restrictions related to any ongoing police action. Avoid demonstrations and areas with significant police activity. Two of Europe’s biggest economies have announced lockdowns in response to spiraling coronavirus case numbers. Be aware of your surroundings when traveling to tourist locations and large crowded public venues. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information. PARIS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - France will announce new COVID-19 containment measures on Thursday as infection rates surge nationwide, but does not plan a new lockdown like some. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to France. Peaceful demonstrations and strikes in Paris and other cities throughout France occur regularly and can disrupt transportation. On rare occasions, demonstrations have included violence and property damage and police have responded with water cannons and tear gas. Incidents such as pickpocketing and phone snatchings occur frequently and can happen anywhere, especially in crowded areas such as airports, train stations, subway and train cars, and near tourist attractions. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. Follow for all the latest updates on COVID-19.Reissued with updates to health information.Įxercise increased caution in France due to terrorism and civil unrest.Ĭountry Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in France. In a statement on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu government said that the Omicron BA.2 variant has replaced the Delta variant completely in the state, igniting the number of infection rates. India too is on a high alert after seeing a spike in global COVID cases. The French health authorities have stated that they have seen the hospitalisations figure increase by 1.8% and it has been now increasing for the fifth day running.
According to the latest figures, the number of patients hospitalised due to coronavirus in France increased by 467 to 21,073, the highest daily rise since February 1. Meanwhile, France is also seeing a surge in the number of cases requiring hospitalisation. The city is home to over 26 million people. The highly contagious Omcicron BA.2 is the current variant behind the sudden surge in the daily cases and experts fear that not following proper protocols can lead to a major outbreak in the future.Ĭhina has imposed a phase-wise lockdown in its biggest city Shanghai from this week, in order to conduct mass testing and contain the spread of the virus. Written by Satata Karmakar |Updated : Ma11:20 AM ISTĪfter experiencing a steady drop in daily COVID cases, several Asian and European countries are back to fighting the deadly COVID-19 infection as cases have started to gain strength once again.