(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Over 16,000 newly diagnosed cases in France in a single day officially require the implementation of new epidemic prevention measures
China News Agency, Paris, September 24 (Reporter Li Yang) The French new crown pneumonia epidemic was still rebounding on the 24th, and the number of newly confirmed cases in France exceeded 16,000 in a single day.
French officials require local governments to implement the new epidemic prevention measures announced the day before.
According to data released by the French Ministry of Health that night, France has newly confirmed 16,096 cases in a single day on the 24th, which is a new high since the outbreak.
The total number of confirmed cases in France was close to 500,000 that day, reaching 497,237.
The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 31,511, with 52 new deaths.
The number of hospitalized cases and severe cases in France is further increasing. The number of hospitalized cases increased to 6031 on the 24th, an increase of 99 cases from the previous day, and the number of severe cases increased to 1,048, an increase of 46 cases from the previous day.
The number of cluster infection cases under investigation is now 1091.
French officials established a new epidemic alert system based on the epidemic data indicators, divided relevant areas into "alert zones", "strong alert zones" and "strongest alert zones" on the epidemic map, and formulated corresponding epidemic response measures.
Marseille, an important city in southern France, which is classified as the "strongest warning zone" of the epidemic, must close restaurants and bars from the 26th.
Marseille Mayor Rubirola publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the closure of restaurants and bars on the 24th.
The Marseille city government proposed a 10-day postponement of new epidemic prevention measures such as closing restaurants and bars.
The Mayor of Paris, Hidalgo, also expressed his disapproval of measures to close the bar as early as 10pm.
The French official responded to this, asking local governments to implement new measures to prevent the epidemic.
French Prime Minister Castel stated in a live TV interview on the evening of the 24th that the number of severe cases in the Rhône Estuary province where Marseille is located is showing a continuous increase, and the medical system is facing increasing pressure, so measures must be taken to avoid saturation of the medical system.
He pointed out that the outbreak in Marseille is serious, and the adoption of new epidemic prevention measures is "a race against time"; restaurants and bars are relatively easy to be infected by the virus, so it is necessary to close these places.
French Minister of Health Vilan also pointed out the necessity and urgency of implementing new epidemic prevention measures when attending the Senate hearing on the 24th.
He said that if measures to curb the spread of the virus cannot be taken quickly now, he may be forced to adopt more stringent control measures in the near future.
Weilan emphasized that protecting people's lives is the responsibility of the responsibility. It is also necessary to protect the operation of the medical system and reduce the burden on medical staff. He also said that he had communicated with officials at all levels in Marseille on issues related to epidemic prevention. (Finish)