(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of newly diagnosed cases in France exceeds 18,000 in a single day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeds 650,000

  China News Agency, Paris, October 7 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 7th local time, France saw more than 18,000 newly diagnosed cases of new coronary pneumonia in a single day, another record high since the outbreak; the cumulative number of confirmed cases in France exceeded 650,000 on that day.

  According to the epidemic data released that night, France had more than 18,000 newly confirmed cases in a single day on the 7th, reaching 18,746.

The total number of confirmed cases officially confirmed in France exceeded 650,000 that day, reaching 653,509.

  The data also shows that the number of cluster infection cases under investigation is now 1267, and there are 96 new cluster infection cases in a single day on the 7th; the positive rate of virus detection in the last week has exceeded 9%, reaching a new high of 9.1%.

The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 32,445, with 80 new deaths.

  At present, the number of inpatients with the new crown in France is 7,536, an increase of 138 from the previous day, including 1416 severely ill patients; 4,625 new inpatients in the last week, including 919 severely ill patients; 2493 patients in the greater Paris area, compared with the previous An increase of 85 people per day.

  French President Macron stated on the prevention and control of the epidemic that evening that in the areas most affected by the epidemic, "we must strengthen management and control."

He said that in order to curb the spread of the epidemic, especially among the elderly, more restrictive measures must be taken.

  Macron also pointed out that France will not return to normal in the next few months.

We must be accountable to each other, we must take care of the elderly and care for the medical staff.

Macron did not mention more specific details of the restrictions.

  The latest bulletin from the French health department pointed out that the number of cluster infection cases in France is still at a high level, but due to the further spread of the virus and the extension of the time required for testing and reporting, the relevant figures may be underestimated.

The communiqué also stated that the number of newly hospitalized and critically ill patients is continuously increasing, and the number of deaths is also on the rise.

  The communiqué stated that throughout the law, the current epidemic situation compared with the situation from March to April this year, the number of new hospitalized patients, critically ill patients, and new deaths are still at a "medium level", but the new crown virus is still affected by the epidemic. The most severely affected population, such as the elderly, continues to spread, so there is concern about the increase in the number of hospitalized patients and deaths in the coming weeks.

  The communique also emphasized that people who have symptoms of new coronavirus infection must be tested for the virus as soon as possible. Before the test results are released, the tested should self-isolate and minimize contact with others. In the absence of vaccines, it is necessary to continue to strengthen preventive measures. (Finish)