(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) 3,776 newly confirmed cases in France in a single day Macron stated that the country's operations cannot be stopped
China News Agency, Paris, August 19 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 19th local time, the spread of the new coronavirus in France continued to accelerate, and the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day hit a new high since the "unblocking" in May. French President Macron stated that he cannot allow the country's operations to come to a halt due to the epidemic.
The epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that night showed that France had 3,776 new confirmed cases in a single day on the 19th, a new high since the “unblocking” in May. The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France has risen to 225,043. The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 30,468.
The data also shows that the positive rate of new coronavirus testing in the last 7 days has remained at a high level of 3%; the number of cluster infection cases under investigation has increased to 276. The number of inpatients admitted to the Greater Paris area is now 2,501, accounting for more than 50% of the total number of inpatients in France.
Macron announced on the 19th that the spread of the French new crown virus has accelerated through the "Paris Contest". He said that the operation of the country cannot be brought to a standstill due to the epidemic, and the damage caused by strict control measures is huge. Macron pointed out that the virus "zero risk" can never exist in society. People must deal with this anxiety and not fall into the mystery of "zero risk".
France has adopted a series of strict control measures such as "closing the city" to curb the spread of the virus. In the first half of this year, France's economy was hit hard by the epidemic. At present, French economic activities are still gradually recovering.
Macron stated that he can understand people's "reasonable anxiety" about the recent spread of the virus and reiterated that the new coronavirus that people are facing is a brand new virus. He emphasized the need to adhere to the existing health and epidemic prevention policies, including follow-up investigations, virus testing, and isolation. He also stated that wearing masks will be as popular as possible when necessary.
Toulouse, the fourth largest city in France, announced on the 19th that it will be mandatory to wear masks in all outdoor areas of the city, making it the first city in France to implement relevant measures. The Toulouse city government is worried that as the summer vacation draws to a close, the large-scale movement of people will lead to a surge in infections, and the virus infection is already increasing in many parts of France.
Toulouse officials stated that starting on the 21st, from 7 am to 3 am the next day, all people over the age of 12 must wear masks outdoors. (Finish)