Macron: Ramadan Gatherings Banned in France Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

President Emmanuel Macron was crystal clear. Upcoming religious celebrations including Ramadan "will have to be done without gathering". In other words, there will be no physical common celebrations if the country is still confined. The Ramadan fast will cover the period from April 24 to May 23, 2020.

In France, the official toll of the COVID-19 epidemic stands at 16,018 confirmed cases, including 7,240 hospitalized (1,746 serious cases in intensive care), 2,200 cured and 674 deaths. According to the Director General of Health, Jérôme Salomon, "the situation will continue to worsen in the coming days before the effects of strict confinement slow down the epidemic".