(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 950,000, the official plans to extend the health emergency until February next year

  China News Agency, Paris, October 21 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 21st local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 950,000.

In response to the epidemic, French officials plan to extend the health emergency until February next year.

  According to the epidemic data released that night, 26,676 new cases were confirmed in France on the 21st, and the total number of confirmed cases in France exceeded 950,000 on that day, reaching 957,421.

The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is 34048, with 163 new deaths.

On October 17, local time, Paris, France, officially implemented a curfew to fight the rebound of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

The picture shows the night view of the Louvre during the curfew.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang

  The new coronavirus continues to spread further across France.

The number of cluster infections under investigation has now increased to 1852, and the number of new cluster infections in a single day reached 139 on the 21st; the positive rate of virus testing rose to a new high of 13.7% that day.

  The number of hospitalized and critically ill patients with the new crown in France continues to rise.

On the 21st, the number of inpatients with the new crown in France was 13,185, an increase of 727 from the previous day; the number of critically ill patients is now 2,248, an increase of 71 from the previous day; the number of newly hospitalized patients in the last week reached 9375, of which 1584 were severely ill.

  French government spokesman Attar said on the 21st that the official plan to extend the health emergency until February 16 next year.

He said that the official has decided to restart the health emergency on the 17th of this month, but if the health emergency exceeds one month, it must still be approved by the French parliament.

  France officially entered a state of health emergency on March 24, and the French parliament voted to extend the state of health emergency to July 10.

France ended its health emergency on July 11 and still retains some control measures.

Due to the current outbreak, France has re-entered a health emergency.

In a health emergency, the government will be given greater powers to take stricter control measures, such as the ongoing curfew.

  Attar said that the health crisis will continue, and entering a state of health emergency will allow the government to take stronger measures to protect the people.

The government also plans to continue restricting gathering activities and the movement of people before April next year.

  Attar also revealed that more provinces will be included in the "strongest warning zone" for the epidemic.

French Prime Minister Castay and Health Minister Vilan will explain the latest situation of the epidemic and the official response plan on the 22nd.

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