(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) New cluster infections in southwestern provinces on the eve of France ’s “unblocking”
China News Agency, Paris, May 9 (Reporter Li Yang) Dordogne, a province in southwestern France, reported on the 9th local time that there was a new aggregate infection of the new coronavirus. Since it is less than two days before the gradual “unblocking” of France on May 11, it has been closely watched.
The local health department in Dordogne released specific information on cluster infections that day. The province of Dordogne is located in the New Aquitaine region, in the hinterland of southwestern France. In the recently released French outbreak map, the area has been classified as a "green zone" where the outbreak has eased. Relatively light.
According to official information, this new clustered infection is more complicated. First, a man was diagnosed with the new coronavirus after attending a funeral in Dordogne on April 30. The health department then screened the man's family, and five people were diagnosed with the new coronavirus. They were immediately asked to be quarantined.
After further screening by the local health department, it was initially determined that the scope of the screening was expanded to 127 people. At present, 9 people have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, and their conditions are not serious. It is still unclear the original source of the clustered infection, and the local health department is still stepping up its investigation.
The local government of Dordogne urged the public to maintain "very high vigilance" to jointly prevent the virus from spreading further and prevent the implementation of control measures after the "unblocking". After the emergence of new cluster infections, the resumption of classes at some local schools was postponed to May 18.
According to the data released by the French Ministry of Health on the 9th, the number of deaths from French new coronary pneumonia rose to 26,310, and the number of deaths in a single day was 80, the least in recent days. It will be less than working days. There were still 22614 patients hospitalized on the same day, including 2812 severe patients.
The French National Assembly (lower house of parliament) passed the bill on extending the state of health emergency submitted by the government on the evening of the 9th and agreed to extend the state of health emergency in France until July 10. (Finish)