Wednesday 8 April 2020

Macron speech Thursday 9 th April

President Emmanuel Macron is to make a speech on French television and radio tomorrow at 20:00 to update the nation on the evolution of Covid-19 in France.

The president is expected to clarify about a possible extension of home confinement which is currently due to last until April 15.

He is also expected to address the issue of whether or not people should wear masks in public as well as the potential digital tracking of infected people and the future date of municipal elections which are set to now be postponed to March 2021.

It will be the fourth time that the president has addressed the nation since the start of the epidemic.