(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Officially confirmed cases in France exceed 200,000, and Paris officially implements mandatory outdoor masks
China News Agency, Paris, August 10 (Reporter Li Yang) The spread of the new crown virus in France continues to accelerate. The confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia officially released by France exceeded 200,000 on the 10th local time. Paris officially implemented mandatory outdoor masks from the same day.
According to the epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that night, 4,854 newly confirmed cases were newly confirmed in the last three days, and the positive rate of new crown virus testing in the last 7 days has risen to 2.1%; the total number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in France has risen to 202775 from this. . Experts have generally pointed out that the actual number of infections is much higher than this number. The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 30,340.
The data also showed that the number of hospitalized cases of new coronary pneumonia in France rose to 5,045, with 35 new cases in the last three days; severe cases rose to 396, and 13 new cases in the last three days. In addition, the number of cluster infections under investigation has increased to 231, with 47 new cases in the last three days. The number of hospitalized and critically ill patients, as well as the number of clustered infection cases, have all begun to show an upward trend, indicating that the epidemic is no longer optimistic.
Paris has officially implemented mandatory outdoor masks on the 10th to curb the spread of the virus and cause the epidemic to get out of control. The Paris City Government and the Police Department jointly announced the areas where masks are mandatory for outdoor use, including the banks of the Seine and Canal Saint-Martin, multiple neighborhoods in central Paris, and the Montmartre hill in northern Paris. Those who fail to wear masks as required will face a fine of 135 euros.
However, the areas where masks are mandatory outdoors are still not clear enough for many people, and there are no signs in these areas. Officials of the Paris city government stated that the areas where masks are mandatory for outdoor wearing are "changing", and that whether people in the area can guarantee social distance is one of the important metrics.
The reporter noticed that many tourist attractions and neighborhoods where tourists are concentrated are not included in the scope of mandatory wearing of masks, such as the famous Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. It may be considered to protect the fragile passenger flow.
The reporter saw outside the Louvre on the same day that the number of people who came to visit had increased significantly, and most of them consciously wore masks and lined up outdoors to enter. But in other places in central Paris, especially on the streets, there are still many people who do not wear masks. This is also related to the recent high temperature environment in Paris.
Paris continued to be in high temperature on the 10th. The highest temperature in the last three days was above 36 degrees Celsius. The meteorological department still listed Paris as a red warning area. Wearing masks outdoors for a long time under high temperature is a test for everyone. The reporter has repeatedly seen people take off their masks and wipe the sweat from their noses and chins.
Many cities in France have begun to implement mandatory outdoor masks, including important cities such as Lille, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, and Biarritz, and coastal cities such as Saint-Malo and La Rochelle. (Finish)