(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) French deaths rose to 25,201 cases All Air France passengers were required to wear masks
China News Agency, Paris, May 4 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 4th local time, the cumulative number of deaths from French new coronary pneumonia rose to 25,201 cases. Air France announced that all Air France passengers were required to wear masks.
The French Ministry of Health released the latest epidemic data on the evening of the 4th. In France, there were 306 new deaths on the same day. The cumulative deaths exceeded 25,000 and rose to 25,201, including 15826 deaths in hospitals and 9375 deaths in nursing homes. The current number of inpatients is 25,548, of which 3,696 are critically ill patients. The number of inpatients and critically ill patients continues to decline slowly.
The French military revealed on the same day that among the 1082 persons of the French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle who were diagnosed with the new coronavirus, only 18 were still being quarantined in Toulon. The infected person has returned to health. The disinfection operation of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has also been completed, and currently the aircraft carrier has not been assigned a military mission.
The French General Staff believes that the new crown virus may have caused the outbreak when the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle docked in Brest in March. Relevant epidemiological investigations are still underway to further identify the specific cause of the epidemic.
Air France issued a press release on the 4th that all Air France passengers are required to wear masks, and this rule will take effect on May 11. Air France stated that passengers will be reminded by various communication methods before the flight takes off, requiring passengers to carry one or more masks; passengers must wear masks throughout the journey.
Air France also announced a number of measures to deal with the epidemic, including: All crew members and staff in contact with passengers must wear masks; arrange "physical distance" between passengers when possible; strengthen daily cleaning of aircraft, Disinfect all cabin surfaces that passengers touch; adjust cabin services to limit interaction between passengers and crew.
The EU regulator on the 4th approved France to provide Air France with 7 billion euros of national support, saying the support will help alleviate the economic impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. The European Commission pointed out that Air France is not only very important for the French economy, it also plays a role in helping people stranded abroad to return home and deliver medical supplies. (Finish)