Original title: (Combat New Coronary Pneumonia) French confirmed cases rose to 2876 cases Macron announced the closure of all schools in France
China News Agency, Paris, March 12 (Reporter Li Yang) The number of confirmed cases of French new crown pneumonia is still increasing rapidly on the 12th, reaching 2876 cases and the number of deaths has increased to 61. French President Macron announced the closure of all French schools that night.
The French Ministry of Health released statistics that night, showing that the number of confirmed cases on the 12th reached 595, once again setting a new record of confirmed cases on a single day, and the new coronavirus is spreading further in France. The number of deaths increased by 13 on the day. The number of severe cases has increased to 129. The epidemic of new crown pneumonia in the Greater Paris area has continued to increase, with at least 577 confirmed cases on the 12th.
The French health department found new cases of clustered infections in various places including Brittany on the 12th, and is currently conducting preliminary investigations on these cases. The number of confirmed MPs in the French National Assembly has increased to 10. The two newly-confirmed MPs have previously had contact with the French Minister of Culture, Lester, who has been diagnosed.
French President Macron gave a national television speech on the new crown pneumonia epidemic that night, which lasted half an hour. He said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic was the worst health crisis facing France in a century, and France was just at the beginning of the epidemic. He thanked all medical staff and highly praised their work.
Macron announced new measures to prevent further spread of the virus. He announced that all schools in France, including kindergartens, elementary and junior high schools, and universities, will be closed from Monday (16th). The measures to close schools will continue until further notice.
Macron said that France's public transport system will remain open, but he called on people to limit their travel to "absolutely necessary", that is, to minimize travel and to minimize partying. He also called on the frail elderly to stay at home as much as possible in the future. However, Macron still said that the French municipal elections on the 15th will still be held as scheduled.
Macron also said for the first time that measures to close the border might be taken in the future, but he hoped that it would be implemented in phases at the appropriate time. The border between France and Italy is still open. The epidemic in Italy is still worsening. The number of confirmed cases on the evening of the 12th has increased to 15,113, with 1,016 deaths. (Finish)