Traces of coronavirus found in non-potable water in Paris

City officials in Paris have reportedly found "minuscule traces" of the new coronavirus in non-potable water such as the supply used for cleaning streets. Drinking water, however, is at no risk of contamination, the city administration said.

The Paris water authority's laboratory detected tiny amounts of the virus in four of 27 samples collected from around the capital, leading to an immediate shutdown of the network as a precaution, Celia Blauel told French news agency AFP.

Drinking water is supplied from a "totally independent" network and "can be consumed without any risk," Blauel, the city's top environmental official, said.