(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of new confirmed cases in France exceeds 20,000 in a single day, the positive rate of virus testing exceeds 10%
China News Agency, Paris, October 9th (Reporter Li Yang) On the 9th local time, the number of new confirmed cases of the new crown in France exceeded 20,000 in a single day, setting a new high since the outbreak; the cumulative number of confirmed cases in France was close to 700,000 on that day, and the virus was tested. The positive rate has exceeded 10%.
The epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that night showed that a number of epidemic indicators continued to deteriorate.
France has newly confirmed more than 20,000 cases in a single day on the 9th, reaching 20,339.
The total number of confirmed cases officially confirmed in France on that day was close to 700,000, reaching 691977.
Data show that the positive rate of virus testing has exceeded the 10% mark, reaching a new high of 10.4%, indicating that the virus is still spreading further.
The number of cluster infections under investigation is now 1,362, and the number of new cluster infections in a single day on the 9th has reached 124; the number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 32630, with 62 new deaths.
At present, the number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France has increased to 7864, an increase of 240 from the previous day, including 1448 severely ill patients; 4837 new hospitalized patients in the last week, including 921 severely ill patients; and the greater Paris area currently has 2571 inpatients, compared with An increase of 65 people the day before.
The chairman of the French scientific committee for the official response to the epidemic, Del Frasi, said on the 9th that it is necessary to avoid resealing the city in some areas, but if it is necessary, it must be done.
He pointed out that restrictive measures must be taken to ensure that the virus will not spread further, which is a strategy that must be adopted at present.
Delfrasi expects that the next six months will face difficulties, but the French must learn to coexist with the virus until "next summer."
He pointed out that the next two weeks will be very critical for Paris, especially the demand for intensive care units.
French Prime Minister Castel visited Toulouse on the 9th. When talking about the epidemic, he said that like many cities in France, Toulouse's urban circle was not immune from the recent rebound of the epidemic.
He warned that current data show that the epidemic situation will soon reach a critical point. Only when all French people abide by the epidemic prevention measures will relevant measures be fully effective.
Castel said that French officials have made "difficult decisions" in response to the epidemic in recent weeks.
He believes that the new epidemic prevention measures are essential to protect the health and safety of the people, especially the elderly and the weak; and the medical staff will be tested again.
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