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The decision was awaited. While the coronavirus continues to spread in France, and has now left nearly 2,000 dead, the government announced Friday the extension of the confinement until April 15. The epidemic is now hitting the Paris region with full force, a first evacuation of patients in intensive care to the Center-Val de Loire is planned this weekend. Follow the situation live.
The main information:
- The death toll in France is 1,995 dead, or 299 deaths in 24 hours. Nearly 33,000 cases have been confirmed
- Containment was renewed until April 15
- United States Now First in Number of Formally Reported Cases Worldwide
The toll increases, with nearly 2,000 dead in France
In France, the balance sheet continues to increase. According to the latest official report, presented Friday evening by the Ministry of Health, the epidemic has left 1,995 dead in hospitals alone, including nearly 300 in the past 24 hours, and led 3,787 patients to resuscitation (+412) .
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Extended confinement, patient evacuations planned for this weekend
On Friday, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced an extension of the confinement until April 15. "We are still at the start of the epidemic wave," he said. "This is why, with the agreement of the President of the Republic, I am announcing today the renewal of the confinement period for two additional weeks starting next Tuesday, that is until Wednesday, April 15," said -he added by warning that the rules remained the same, but that "this period may obviously be extended if the health situation requires".
The epidemic is now hitting the Paris region hard. This is why the Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon announced a first evacuation during the weekend of fifteen patients in intensive care to establishments in the Center-Val de Loire region. "Ile-de-France is not saturated at this stage" but "we are putting ourselves in a situation of anticipation," he said.
Over 26,000 dead worldwide
The pandemic has killed at least 26,621 people worldwide since its onset in December in China, according to an assessment by AFP from official sources Friday. Over 572,040 cases of infection have been diagnosed in 183 countries and territories. Italy has 9,134 deaths for 86,498 cases. The other countries most affected are Spain with 4,858 deaths for 64,059 cases, mainland China with 3,292 deaths (81,340 cases), Iran with 2,378 deaths (32,332 cases), and France with 1,995 deaths (32,964 cases).
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With more than 97,000 cases according to Johns Hopkins University, the United States is now the first in the number of officially declared cases in the world. Almost 18,000 cases were identified in one day.