French PM Jean Castex announced strict new Covid-19 border restrictions but has again resisted imposing a recent nationwide lockdown, BBC reports.
From Sunday, all but essential travel from outside of the EU will be banned. Testing requirements from inside the EU will also be tightened.
Castex said police would increase their enforcement of an evening curfew and other rules already in place.
The new restrictions will affect the UK, now no longer in the EU, but its transport minister clarified on Twitter that the change would not impact haulers transporting goods to or from the UK.
Infections remain high in France, despite recent rule tightening.
France COVID-19 total infection rate equals 3,153,487, while the number of dead exceeds 75,620.
