(Combating New Coronary Pneumonia) Over 10,000 confirmed cases in France and 100 single-day deaths
China News Service, Paris, March 19th (Reporter Li Yang) The French new crown pneumonia epidemic continued to worsen on the 19th local time. The number of confirmed cases exceeded 10,000 on the day and rose to 10995; the number of deaths in a single day exceeded 100 and the total number of deaths reached 372. . Some analysts pointed out that the breakthrough of these two figures has certain index significance.
According to the latest data of the epidemic released by the Director General of the French Health Agency Salomon at a press conference that night, there were 1,861 new confirmed cases and 108 new deaths in France on the 19th. The number of confirmed cases and deaths in a single day is another record. At the same time, the number of severe cases also exceeded 1,000 on the day, reaching 1,122.
Salomon revealed that more than 4,000 people were tested for the new coronavirus on the 19th, and the total number of people tested was about 50,000. The total number of inpatients has reached 4,461. He said 6% of the 372 deaths were under 65.
According to statistics from the French Ministry of Health on the day, the number of confirmed cases in the Greater Paris area, including the capital Paris, rose to 3,384, which is still the region with the worst outbreak in France; the number of confirmed cases in the Greater Eastern Region rose to 2,642. The epidemic situation in the five regions of eastern France is becoming increasingly severe.
French President Macron visited the Pasteur Institute on the 19th and proposed to increase 5 billion euros in medical research investment in the next 10 years. He pointed out that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has made people more aware of the importance of long-term investment in scientific research. Macron also talked with the head of the medical institution in the Greater Eastern Region that night to learn about the local epidemic and thank the medical staff.
French Prime Minister Philip submitted three bills including "health emergency" to the French parliament on the 19th. The French National Assembly (the lower house of parliament) and the Senate will vote on the relevant bills. If the votes are passed, the government will issue them in the form of executive orders.
On the third day of France's "citadel", Interior Minister Castanee criticized those who went out in violation of relevant control measures as "stupid" and emphasized that people must go out "absolutely".
The Cannes Film Festival officially announced on the 19th that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, this year's Cannes Film Festival could not be held as planned in May. Currently, many possibilities for the film festival are being studied, and the film festival may be postponed to Held from the end of June to the beginning of July. (Finish)