(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The French epidemic data indicator "continues to deteriorate", the spread of the virus among young people accelerates

  China News Agency, Paris, August 13 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 13th local time, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France continued to increase in a single day, and the spread of the virus among young people accelerated. The French health department warned that the epidemic data indicators "continue to deteriorate."

  According to the epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that night, France had 2669 new confirmed cases in a single day on the 13th, setting a new high in three months, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 2500 for two consecutive days (new cases in a single day on the 12th) 2524 cases). In the past 7 days, the positive rate of new coronavirus testing has risen to 2.3%.

  The press release of the French health department warned that the epidemic data indicators "continue to deteriorate" and the number of newly confirmed cases is "steadily increasing." Due to the high incidence, 19 provinces need to guard against the speed of virus transmission.

  The data especially shows that the spread of the new crown virus among young people is accelerating: the newly confirmed cases between August 3 and 9 are more prominent among people aged 15 to 44, and the growth rate of confirmed cases is 46%.

  The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France on the 13th was 30,388, of which 19,866 were hospital deaths. Cluster infection cases are also continuing to show an upward trend. The number of cluster infection cases under investigation has now risen to 233, an increase of 28 in a single day. A cluster of infection cases have also been reported in stores in Paris.

  French Minister of Health, Vilan, expressed concern about the spread of the new coronavirus among young French people. He said that the patients who are now diagnosed with the new crown virus are younger, and many are between 20 and 40 years old.

  However, Weiland also said that the proportion of new severe cases among newly confirmed cases is currently much lower, and the relatively young age of the infected is one of the reasons for this situation. He believes that the current impact of the epidemic on the health system is not as severe as in the spring.

  Since this week, the number of hospitalized patients with new coronary pneumonia in France has dropped again, from 4891 on the 12th to 4864 on the 13th; the number of severely ill patients has also dropped slightly, from 391 on the 12th to 374 on the 13th. people.

  Weilan continued to remind the public to take various protective measures, expressing his belief that local officials can make "necessary decisions" on the issue of mandatory wearing of masks outdoors. He emphasized that the French should be able to protect their health and safety. (Finish)