(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 450,000 and the number of high-risk areas in France increases to 55 provinces
China News Agency, Paris, September 21 (Reporter Li Yang) On September 20 local time, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 450,000.
The number of high-risk areas (red areas) across France increased to 55 provinces on the same day.
According to the epidemic data released that night, France has 10,569 newly confirmed cases in a single day on the 20th.
When some virus testing agencies were closed on weekends, the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day still exceeded 10,000.
The total number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 450,000, 453,763.
Data show that the number of cluster infections under investigation exceeded 1,000 on the 20th, reaching 1045, and there were 40 new cluster infections in a single day on the 20th.
In the past week, the positive rate of virus testing has risen from 5.6% to 5.7%, indicating that the virus has spread further.
In terms of hospitalized patients and critically ill patients, there are currently 5,356 hospitalized, with an increase of 139 in a single day on the 20th; 834 severely ill patients, and 24 in a single day on the 20th.
There were 3894 newly hospitalized cases in the past week, including 593 new severe cases.
The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 31,285.
French officials announced on the 20th that 55 provinces in France have been included in high-risk areas (red zones).
According to the latest epidemic map, all provinces along the Mediterranean coast of France have been listed as high-risk areas.
This also means that the spread of the virus is active in half of the provinces in France.
According to French Prime Minister Castel’s previous deployment, local governments should decide on their own control measures to respond to the epidemic in accordance with changes in the epidemic, including restrictions or prohibitions on public gatherings, restrictions on operations or closure of non-essential public places, and restrictions on travel.
The city of Nice in southern France has announced new control measures in response to the epidemic, including banning gatherings of more than 10 people in parks, gardens, beaches and other places; restricting bar business hours in the middle of the night; restricting visits to nursing homes.
Lyon, a major French city, plans to announce local control measures on the 21st.
The Paris region health agency said that on the 21st, there will be 20 new coronavirus detection points in the local area, of which 6 will be added in the center of Paris, mainly for virus screening of priority groups such as medical staff.
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