WATCH: Heavy traffic in Paris as second lockdown begins
Traffic around Paris hit record levels just hours before a second national lockdown came into force across France.
A second lockdown came into force (on?) to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections.
President Emmanuel Macron said the country risked being "overwhelmed by a second wave that no doubt will be harder than the first".
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According to reports, the daily COVID-19 deaths in France are the highest since April.
A video was shared on social media of major traffic jams across Paris.
The movement in and out of the city created a record 706km of traffic on roads in the region by 6 pm, according to France’s traffic department.
Watch it below:
Incredible traffic jam in Paris as people try to leave the city before 9 pm curfew and before confinement begins at midnight. Traffic is barely moving in every direction as far as the eye can see. Lots of honking and frustrated drivers. pic.twitter.com/6Zn2HCxuPl
— Michael E. Webber (@MichaelEWebber) October 29, 2020
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