French confirmed cases rise to 4500 Prime Minister urgently orders full law to close all "non-essential" public places
China News Agency, Paris, March 14th (Reporter Li Yang) The number of confirmed cases of French new crown pneumonia rose to 4,500 local time on the 14th, and the number of deaths increased to 91. French Prime Minister Philip urgently ordered the closure of all "non-essential" public places throughout France that night.
The French outbreak worsened that day. According to data released by the French Directorate General of Health Salomon at a press conference that night, the number of confirmed cases on the 14th reached 839, the first day of confirmed diagnosis exceeded 800; the number of deaths on that day was 18. It is of concern that the total number of severe cases suddenly doubled to 300 cases, compared with 154 cases the previous day. In addition, according to statistics from the health department of the Île-de-France region on the same day, the number of confirmed cases in the Greater Paris area has increased to 949.
The French National Assembly (the lower house of parliament) is still suffering from infections. According to statistics on the 14th, 12 MPs and 6 staff members have been confirmed. The National Assembly is currently adjourned and discussions are under way with the health sector. In addition, the French State Secretary of the Ministry of Ecological Transformation, Bouisson, was also diagnosed with new crown pneumonia the same day.
On the same day, the French Ministry of Health announced that France has entered the third stage of the prevention and control of the spread of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, indicating that the new coronavirus has spread throughout the law and that corresponding measures need to be taken to control it.
French control measures to cope with the new crown pneumonia epidemic were further escalated. French Prime Minister Philip urgently ordered the closure of all "non-essential" public places, including restaurants, cafes, bars, cinemas, etc., that evening. Philip said that places important to people's daily lives will continue to be open, including food stores, banks, pharmacies, gas stations, etc. The order will take effect from midnight until further notice.
Philip regrets that he saw too many customers in restaurants and cafes earlier. He said he would be happy if he used to, but going to restaurants and cafes now is "something not to do." He also believes that the relevant regulations prohibiting assembly previously issued have not been well implemented.
The number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in France exceeded 3,000 on the 13th, and Philip announced that France would ban rally activities of more than 100 people at the national level. On the 14th, hundreds of "yellow vest" demonstrators were still protesting in Paris and other places.
Philip also said that French urban public transport will continue to operate, but the government strongly urges people to minimize travel, especially to avoid intercity travel; everyone should try to stay at home. But he reiterated that the French municipal elections will still begin voting on the 15th, and he expressed confidence that the French will remain calm in the vote. (Finish)