China News Agency, Paris, December 23 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 23rd local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 2.5 million.

French officials reported on the same day that President Macron's health has improved.

　　According to official epidemic data released that night, France added 14,929 confirmed cases on the 23rd, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 2.5 million, reaching 2,505,875.

The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 61978, with 276 new deaths.

There are now 24,884 inpatients with the new crown in France, of which 2,710 are severely ill.

　　The French health department is worried that there may be a new peak of virus infection during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays.

Local authorities in the Greater Eastern Region of France and many medical and health experts have called on the government to implement stricter control measures after the Christmas holiday to prevent the epidemic from recurring.

　　The French Ministry of Health said that although the number of new confirmed cases per day exceeds 10,000, it has adopted no plan to implement stricter control measures.

French Minister of Health Vilan stated that he will assess the epidemic after Christmas and determine the next step in response to the epidemic.

　　The Elysée Palace, the French presidential palace, stated on the 23rd that Macron's health "is showing signs of improvement", but did not disclose more details.

Many days before the Presidential Palace generally described Macron's health as "stable".

This is the first time that French officials have stated that his health has improved since Macron was diagnosed with the new crown virus on the 17th.

　　Macron is still in isolation at the presidential residence in Versailles.

In the last two days, Macron’s activities have not been disclosed to the public. The Presidential Palace revealed that Macron had a telephone conversation with Central African President Tuvadra on the 23rd to discuss the situation in China.

In addition, Macron also used social media to express his condolences to the three policemen who were shot and killed in central France that day.

　　French Prime Minister Castel was tested again for the virus on the 23rd, and the result was still negative, so he ended his isolation that day.

Since Castell was a contact of Macron, he has been quarantined in the Prime Minister's Office since the 17th.

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