(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 750,000, officials consider curfews in Paris and other places
China News Agency, Paris, October 13 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 13th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 750,000.
French President Macron and senior cabinet officials discussed the epidemic response measures that day, and the implementation of curfews in Paris and other places has become one of the important measures considered by the government.
According to official epidemic data released that night, France added 12,993 confirmed cases in a single day on the 13th, with a total of 756,472 confirmed cases.
Data show that the number of cluster infections under investigation has increased to 1512, and the number of new cluster infections in a single day reached 151 on the 13th; the positive rate of virus testing continues to rise, and has now reached a new high of 12%.
The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 32,942, with 117 new deaths.
At present, the number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France has risen to 8,949, an increase of 257 from the previous day; there are now 1,642 severe patients, an increase of 94 from the previous day; France has added 5,689 hospitalized patients in the last week, including 987 severe patients.
The French cities of Toulouse and Montpellier were officially included in the "strongest warning zone" of the epidemic on the 13th, and new epidemic prevention measures have been implemented from the same day to deal with the worsening situation of the epidemic.
Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne, and the overseas province of Guadeloupe have previously been included in the "strongest warning zone" for the epidemic.
French officials are currently considering imposing a curfew in Paris and other places.
French Cabinet Minister Chiappa said on the 13th that officials did not rule out imposing curfews in cities such as Paris to curb the spread of the epidemic.
Another ministerial official also hinted that the government could impose a curfew.
The latest news from the French BFM television station said that the French Presidential Palace is studying whether Paris will impose a curfew from 8 pm.
Relevant details are still under further discussion, such as the impact of curfew measures on major cities.
Both Le Monde and Le Figaro pointed out that curfew is one of the measures to deal with the epidemic. The scientific council for the official response to the epidemic raised the possibility of a curfew to the government at the end of last month.
When the epidemic broke out this spring, some French cities also imposed curfews.
French President Macron is scheduled to have a live talk on the evening of the 14th, and it is expected to mainly talk about the current situation of the French epidemic and related response measures.
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