(Combating New Coronary Pneumonia) French confirmed cases increase to 423 deaths to 7
China News Agency, Paris, March 5 (Reporter Li Yang) The French Ministry of Health announced on the evening of the 5th local time that the number of confirmed cases of French new crown pneumonia continued to increase sharply, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 100 for the first time. At present, the number of confirmed cases in France has increased to 423; on the same day, three new deaths were reported in France, and the number of deaths increased to seven.
French Director General of Health Salomon said at a press conference that night that France added 138 new confirmed cases on the same day, thereby renewing the record of new confirmed cases in a single day. The 3 new deaths that day also have the largest increase in history in a single day. Confirmed cases are found in 13 regions of France.
Salomon said that the current assessment by the Ministry of Health believes that France is still in the second stage of curbing the spread of the new coronavirus, but the virus is active in many places and many cases of cluster infection continue to occur.
Salomon said that at least 212 of the 423 confirmed cases were cluster infections, and the French health department has mastered the chain of transmission for most of them, including the most severe cases in Oise and Morbihan . In France's worst-affected province of Oise, 105 confirmed cases have been found.
The French Ministry of Health reported that the three deaths that day were all elderly, aged 63, 73 and 79. Another 23 patients are in serious condition and are being rescued in the hospital.
Macron held a special meeting to deal with the new crown pneumonia epidemic at the Presidential Palace on the 5th. Dozens of doctors, scientists and laboratory managers attended the meeting. Macron said at the meeting that the epidemic of new crown pneumonia in France is "unavoidable" and that he is currently trying to prevent the epidemic from continuing to spread.
Experts present at the meeting said that France could enter the third stage of curbing the spread of the new coronavirus within a week or two. If it enters this stage, some parts of France may adopt stricter control measures, such as suspending public transportation and closing some schools.
In terms of important events, the Paris Marathon scheduled for April was postponed to October. However, French Interior Minister Castaneh said that municipal elections will still be held as planned this month. (Finish)