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92-year-old becomes 4th Covid victim
Monaco has announced the country’s fourth Covid-related death of a patient at Princess Grace Hospital, the first since mid-November.
New curfew in neighbouring region
Since 2nd January, the French Riviera has been under a strict new curfew, with all shops ordered to close and people told to head home by 6pm the latest.
2020 hottest year on record
Weather forecaster Météo France has announced that 2020 was the hottest year in France since record taking began in 1900.
Strict restaurant rules from 2nd January
People will have to prove they are either a Monaco resident, or are working or staying in the Principality, in order to dine at local restaurants from Saturday.
Vaccination campaign kicks off on last day of 2020
Just as the number of Covid cases has begun to rise sharply in Monaco, the much-anticipated BioNTech vaccine has arrived and inoculation has begun at aged care homes.
NYE show cancelled
Three dancers from the Ballets de Monte-Carlo have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the troupe to cancel their New Year’s Eve performance of LAC at the Grimaldi Forum.