Coronavirus: Marseille 'astonished' by new French lockdown rules

France is set to close all restaurants and bars in its second city Marseille, prompting anger from local officials. The move, which will come into effect from Saturday, follows a recent upsurge in coronavirus cases nationwide. France recorded more than 13,000 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a record since restrictions were eased. But Marseille Mayor Michèle Rubirola said she was not consulted about the decision and had been left feeling 'astonished and angry'. 'The Marseille town hall was not consulted. Nothing in the health situation justifies these announcements,' she wrote on Twitter. 'I won't allow the people of Marseille to become the victims of political decisions that no-one understands,' she added.