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I have reported for a while that the re-proliferation trend of Corona 19 in Europe is not very serious, and in the end, the number of new confirmed cases last week reached a record high.
European countries have taken strong measures, such as declaring an emergency.
Reporter Park Chan-geun reports.
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As the spread of Corona 19 is getting serious, the French government has declared an emergency in 8 metropolitan cities including Paris.
It was decided to ban traffic from 9 pm to 6 am the next day for at least four weeks.
[Emanuel Macron/President of France: We have decided to ban curfew in eight cities, including Paris, where the virus is very active.] With
this measure, nearly one-third of the total population of France is 20 million. The number of people will be affected.
Northern Ireland has decided to close bars and restaurants for four weeks and schools for two weeks.
Spain has also declared an emergency in the capital of Madrid and has decided to close the doors of bars and restaurants in Catalonia.
[Victor Robles/Spanish Catalan restaurant owner: All we need is work.
It must be opened, not closed.
We have to revitalize the economy, otherwise we will not be able to survive.] As the
trend of the spread of Corona 19 intensifies beyond control, European countries are stepping up blockades.
The World Health Organization's WHO said last week that the number of new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 700,000 across Europe, the largest increase in history.
Currently, the cumulative number of corona 19 confirmed cases in Europe is 6.38 million, which has increased by more than 130,000 in one day.
If the spread of Corona 19 in Europe does not stop, stronger quarantine measures are likely to follow.