Controls at airports and at the land border the southern Alpes-Maritimes region shares with Italy would be tightened over the next two weeks

The coastal area affected by the lockdown includes Nice and other famous resorts including Cannes and Antibes

French Riviera to go into weekend lockdown over COVID

They have highest infection rate, with 740 new cases per week per 100,000 residents

A man, wearing a protective face mask, rides his scooter in a local market in Nice amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, February 18, 2021.

French Riviera to go into weekend lockdown over COVID

French city of Nice asks tourists to stay away amid COVID surge

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French Riviera to go into weekend lockdown over COVID

French city of Nice asks tourists to stay away amid COVID surge