(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 2846 newly confirmed cases in France in a single day Paris is listed as a "high-risk area" for virus transmission
China News Agency, Paris, August 14 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 14th local time, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France in a single day continued to rise. French officials announced that Paris and other places were listed as "high-risk areas" for the spread of the new crown virus.
According to the epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that evening, France had 2846 newly confirmed cases in a single day on the 14th, which was a new high since the “unblocking” in May. The number of newly confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded 2500 for three consecutive days. The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 30,406.
French officials announced on the same day that Paris and the important southern city of Marseille and its surrounding areas were listed as "high-risk areas" for virus transmission, pointing out that the new crown virus was "actively spreading" in relevant areas, and authorized relevant administrative departments to take effective measures to curb the further spread of the virus.
The French government has therefore given the administrative departments of Paris and other places the corresponding powers to restrict the movement of people and vehicles when necessary; restrict public transportation and air travel; restrict access to public facilities and temporarily close public places such as restaurants, bars and museums.
According to data from the health department, the number of people infected per 100,000 inhabitants of Paris has reached 65, far exceeding the warning threshold. According to the Paris Police Department, the positive rate of COVID-19 testing in Paris in the last 7 days is as high as 4.14%, and the greater Paris area has reached 3.6%, which is much higher than the level of 2.4% in France.
French public opinion is worried that listing Paris and other places as "high-risk areas" for the spread of the virus may have a serious impact on the local tourism industry, because it may cause other countries to implement quarantine measures on their citizens returning from these areas. The UK has announced that it will quarantine all immigrants from France for 14 days starting on the 15th.
The reporter saw in the center of Paris that although the 14th was a weekend, the number of people travelling by public transportation decreased significantly compared with the previous few days; there were not many people taking cruise ships on the Seine; the Louvre still insisted on strict epidemic prevention measures and control. The number of admissions. In places such as the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe, many people still do not wear masks.
Although Paris officially implemented mandatory outdoor masks at the beginning of this week, many people are still not aware of epidemic prevention outdoors. However, at a busy suburban railway station in Paris, the reporter saw a number of staff on the platform reminding people to wear masks.
In order to control the further spread of the virus, the Paris Police Department urgently announced on the evening of the 14th that it will expand the scope of mandatory outdoor masks in Paris on the 15th, in places such as the Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower and other tourist attractions as well as the core area of central Paris. It is mandatory to wear a mask. (Finish)