French PM Says Any New Coronavirus Lockdown Would Be Targeted

French PM Says Any New Coronavirus Lockdown Would Be Targeted
French Prime Minister Jean Castex, wearing a protective face mask, attends the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on July 8, 2020. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
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PARIS—New French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday that any new lockdown will be targeted, and not imposed nationwide, if there is a major new coronavirus outbreak.

The previous French government enforced a strict nationwide lockdown from mid-March to May 11 to try to curb the spread of COVID-19, and some restrictions on public gatherings are still in place.