China News Service, September 21. According to the "Europe Times" report, due to the recent rebound of the epidemic, French medical staff warned that the rate of medical treatment may increase significantly in the next two to three weeks.

At present, the Paris Region and Montpellier have launched the first phase of the "White Plan" to prepare for the upcoming peak of the epidemic.

On August 14, local time, Paris was officially listed as a "high risk area" for the spread of the new crown virus by French officials.

There were very few people who took a cruise in Paris to visit the Seine that day.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang

　　According to reports, as the epidemic rebounded, France's medical system was once again under heavy pressure.

On September 19, local time, Orelin Rousseau, director of the Paris Region Regional Health Bureau, said in an interview with the media that he believes that after "two to three weeks", the rate of new cases may increase rapidly.

Rousseau said that there are currently about 2500 patients with COVID-19 in the Paris Region who have been admitted to the hospital, of which 250 have been sent to the intensive care unit. This means that about 20% of the intensive care unit beds have been occupied by patients with COVID-19.

　　On the same day, the Paris Region Health Bureau and the University Hospital of Montpellier re-launched the first phase of the "White Plan". In anticipation of a sharp increase in the number of patients, the organization and deployment of medical staff and beds were carried out in advance.

　　According to the report, the "White Plan" is a response mechanism established in the medical sector by France in 2004 to deal with extraordinary events. The relevant events may be a health crisis or other emergencies, such as terrorist attacks.

After the terrorist attack in Strasbourg in December 2018, the French authorities launched the "White Project."

　　After the "White Plan" is launched, the French health department can implement emergency plans in part or all of the territory in response to epidemics, nuclear/biological/chemical risks, mobilize necessary medical staff, and postpone operations that are not absolutely necessary, etc. , And can mobilize emergency medical rescue (SAMU) and other agencies to cooperate.

　　Prudorme, spokesperson for the French Federation of Emergency Department Doctors, said that the current situation of medical institutions is even more serious than that at the beginning of the crisis, with greater workload and fewer resources. The current intensive care unit has even fewer beds than at the beginning of the crisis. He also lacked sufficient manpower. He called on hospitals to open up more beds and hire more manpower to support departments already under pressure.

　　On the other hand, a few days ago, the French National Institute of Statistics and Economics (INSEE) announced a survey. Between March 10 and May 8, 2020, a total of 124,100 people died in France, compared with the previous three years (2016-2019). The average death toll during the same period was 96,800, which is about 27,000 more.