The French government is ready to take stiffer measures to ensure no resurgence of the Corornavirus pandemic.
The country’s head of scientific council Jean-Francois Delfraissy is worried about a second wave of the epidemic in France as the country records a surge in new cases.
France recorded almost 10,000 new Coronavirus cases in 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday, marking its highest single-day count since the start of the outbreak.
Health authorities reported 9,843 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, surpassing the previous daily record by almost 900.
The figures were released on the eve of a key meeting of ministers and health experts about toughening measures.
France has the seventh-highest COVID-19 death toll in the world.
Nearly thirty-one thousand persons in the country have died of Coronavirus.
In today’s meeting, officials will discuss introducing new measures to curb the spread of the virus.
President Emmanuel Macron said the meeting would give the public a clear idea of what can be expected in the coming weeks.