France to test travellers from 16 'red zone' countries from August 1

The French government plans "to reinforce sanitary security on borders" due to the high risk of the virus' resurgence

Starting from August 1, France will test travellers arriving from 16 "red zone" countries, including India, where the coronavirus pandemic is still raging, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced.

The French government has planned "to reinforce sanitary security on borders" due to the high risk of the virus' resurgence, Xinhua news agency quoted Castex as saying on Friday while visiting the Charles-de-Gaulle airport here.

Besides India, the other high-risk countries are the US, Brazil, Algeria, Bahrain, Israel, South Africa, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Panama, Peru, Serbia, Turkey and Madagascar.

Since the French border is closed to these countries,