Dunkirk in Northern France entered a stricter lockdown phase this weekend. Recent reports show one in 100 people in the area has contacted COVID-19, according to health minister Olivier Véran. The new measures mean the agglomeration's 250,000 inhabitants must wear masks in urban areas, and can only travel for essential reasons. Dunkirk market is open with police controlling numbers, giving out hand sanitiser, and enforcing mask-wearing. The same rules apply in the Alpes Maritimes department in southeastern France where Nice is located. Inhabitants there can exercise or walk pets but for no longer than one hour and no further than 5 km from their home.