China News Service, September 8th. According to Agence France-Presse, the French Prime Minister’s Office stated on the 8th that Prime Minister Castel will be tested for the new crown virus. He had previously contacted the Tour de France race director during the weekend and the latter’s virus test Was positive.
Data map: French Prime Minister Jean Castel.
On the 5th, Castel and the Tour de France race director Prudome rode in the same car.
Prudom is asymptomatic and he will leave the event for a week in isolation.
"The Prime Minister will be tested again," Castel's office said, stressing that both Castel and Prudome wear masks and respect the regulations on social distancing.
French President Macron said that the weekly cabinet meeting originally scheduled to be held on the 9th may be postponed or held via video conference.
According to the report, the number of new crown cases in France has continued to increase recently. Although the mortality rate is still relatively low compared to the spring period, people are increasingly concerned about the risk of a second wave of new crown outbreaks in the country.
Macron said: "We cannot relax our vigilance in private, because people often get the virus in private gatherings or family life." He said that he will discuss new measures to combat the epidemic at a meeting on the 11th.