March 1, the Louvre posted on Facebook that the museum was being closed due to coronavirus. How long it will drag on is still unknown.
The other day, the French government decided to ban public events in closed rooms for five thousand people and more in the country. The Louvre, which every day attracts tourists from all over the world, has come under the restriction. The representative of the museum trade union Andre Sacristen said that with such measures they plan to protect museum employees and prevent the spread of the virus.
130 cases of coronavirus infection have already been detected in France. Around 89 thousand people are ill all over the world, 45 thousand were cured, 3 thousand died.