(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Over 2.46 million confirmed cases in France, official report says Macron is in stable condition

  China News Agency, Paris, December 19 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 19th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 2.46 million.

French officials reported on the same day that President Macron, who was diagnosed with the new crown virus, is currently in stable condition.

Data map: Macron.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang

  The epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that night showed that France had 17,565 new confirmed cases on the 19th, with a total of 2,460,555 confirmed cases.

The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is 60418, with 189 new deaths.

There are 24,851 inpatients with the new crown in France, of which 2727 are still severely ill.

  As the average daily number of newly diagnosed cases in France has increased again, the French health department is again worried about the development trend of the epidemic, saying that the current number of new confirmed cases per day has fallen to less than 5,000 cases per day set by the government. The goal is far different.

  The French Ministry of Health warned on the 19th that virus testing before the Christmas and New Year holidays cannot prevent infection. People must still observe all epidemic prevention measures, especially ensuring social distance and limiting the number of people eating together at the table.

  The Elysee Palace, the French presidential palace, issued a brief communiqué on Macron’s condition on the 19th, stating that Macron’s health is stable compared to the 18th, but he still shows symptoms of the new crown virus, such as fatigue, cough and body aches. But this "does not hinder" him from fulfilling his presidential duties.

  The communiqué stated that the medical department of the Presidential Palace regularly inspected Macron and the results were "reassuring."

The communiqué was issued by Perochon, chief physician of the Presidential Palace.

The communiqué did not disclose more details.

As of press time, Macron did not appear publicly on the 19th, nor did he release any news on social media.

  French President Macron was diagnosed with the new crown virus on the 17th and went to the presidential residence in Versailles for isolation.

He recorded a video on his mobile phone on the 18th and released it to the public, saying that he feels good, but he still has symptoms such as fatigue, headache and dry cough.

French officials said Macron would continue to work remotely during the quarantine.

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