Traces of coronavirus found in water in France

Traces of the coronavirus has been found in the water in Paris, but only the water used for fountains and to wash down the streets.

The alarm was raised by the city council itself, which has promised that the water running from Parisians’ taps at home is safe as the water’s chlorine content has been increased since the start of the epidemic.

Officials reassured that the drinking water supply was “fine”.

According to the report, the Paris water authority’s laboratory detected tiny amounts of the virus in four of 27 samples collected from around the capital, and the network was shut down as precaution.

The non-potable water is usually used from networks like the Seine river for gardening and other activities. “Drinking water is supplied from a totally independent network and can be consumed without any risk,” said Blauel, the city’s top environmental official.

The city of Paris is consulting the regional health agency for a risk analysis before deciding how to proceed, Blauel said.

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