A medical worker, wearing a protective suit and face mask, administers a nasal swab to a patient at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre in Le Bignon, France, December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
PARIS (Reuters) - France was not planning local lockdown measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 for now, the government's spokesman said on Wednesday, although he dampened hopes for a quick reopening of cultural attractions and said curfews could be tightened.
"The rate at which the virus is circulating does not justify bringing in local lockdown measures," Gabriel Attal told BFM TV.
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