People wearing facemasks for protective measures do their grocery shopping at the bastille Market in Paris on March 22, 2020 with plastic protection around the stands on the sixth day of a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. A strict lockdown requiring most people in France to remain at home came into effect at midday on March 17, 2020, prohibiting all but essential outings in a bid to curb the coronavirus spread. The government has said tens of thousands of police will be patrolling streets and issuing fines of 135 euros ($150) for people without a written declaration justifying their reasons for being out. Photo by Raphael Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM