Nice residents banned from beaches as Covid cases soar

The Promenade des Anglais is being closed under the lockdown (Lionel Cironneau/AP)

Residents of Nice are being banned from strolling on the city’s beaches under a temporary local lockdown imposed to curb soaring Covid-19 infections.

Starting on Friday evening, Nice and the surrounding coastal area will be under weekend lockdowns for at least two weeks, in addition to a national 6pm to 6am curfew. The northern port of Dunkirk is under similar restrictions.