FILE PHOTO: French Prime Minister Jean Castex adjusts his protective mask before taking to the media, after the blaze at the Cathedral of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul in Nantes, France July 18, 2020. Laetitia Notarianni/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
LILLE, France (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex urged people not to let down their guard in the fight against COVID-19 on Monday, the day one of France's biggest cities ordered people to wear masks outdoors in busy pedestrian streets.
"The virus is not on holiday, and neither are we," Castex said on a visit to Lille, where police on Monday gained the power to levy a 135 euro ($158.45) fine on anyone not observing the new rule.
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