China News Service, Paris, July 31 (Reporter Li Yang) On July 31, local time in France, it was hit by a heat wave. The temperature in many places exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, and the prevention of the new crown pneumonia epidemic was facing a high temperature test.
The French Meteorological Department issued orange warnings to as many as 32 provinces in France that day, asking people to be wary of heat waves and strong convective weather caused by high temperatures. Several cities in France broke the historical high temperature record on the same day: the town of Gignon in Saône-et-Loire was 41.5 degrees Celsius, the historic city of Vichy in the Allier department was 41.3 degrees Celsius, and Mogemão in the Rhône department was 40.3 degrees Celsius. In Figari, a town in Corsica, France, the temperature also rose to 41 degrees Celsius.
The temperature in many places in the Greater Paris area exceeded 40 degrees Celsius that day. The temperature in Paris city was 39.3 degrees Celsius; the temperature in Lyon was 39.9 degrees Celsius, the temperature in Lille was 38.2 degrees Celsius, and the temperature in Dijon was 39.1 degrees Celsius.
According to the forecast of the French Meteorological Agency, the high temperature in many places in France will continue on August 1, Lyon and other places will still maintain a high temperature of 37 degrees Celsius; the high temperature in Paris will be relieved.
French Prime Minister Castel visited the medical institution in the eastern French town of Peronas and talked with the elderly in the medical institution. Through social media, he appealed to the public to protect the elderly and protect their families in the hot weather.
As the spread of the new coronavirus in France is still accelerating, the prevention of the epidemic is also facing high temperature tests. During the visit, Castel once again emphasized that it is "everyone's responsibility" to be vigilant against the new crown virus. He said that the summer holidays are still going on, but people should pay attention to changes in the epidemic.
Castel said that the official recommendation is this summer that people should wear masks as much as possible, including in public places where it is not mandatory to wear masks. Some places in France have begun to implement mandatory outdoor masks. However, wearing a mask in high temperature is uncomfortable, and after a while, I feel short of breath. The reporter noticed that due to high temperature and other reasons, the number of people wearing masks outdoors has decreased compared with June.
According to the latest French epidemic data, France has 1346 newly confirmed cases in a single day on the 31st; there are still 5,298 hospitalized patients, including 373 severely ill patients. The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 30,265. (Finish)