China News Agency, Paris, January 14 (Reporter Li Yang) French official local time said on the 14th that in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, it has decided to extend the curfew period throughout the law, and at the same time, it will strengthen immigration control and control. Those who enter France from countries outside the EU Personnel must present a certificate of negative virus test.
On December 4, 2020 local time, Marie-Paule and Marie-Josephe were reunited with their 97-year-old mother through a plastic curtain in a nursing home in Remont, France.
French Prime Minister Castel held a press conference that night to announce the above new epidemic prevention measures on behalf of officials.
He first notified France of the latest epidemic situation, saying that the current epidemic is still under control but the situation is "fragile" and the spread of the virus is still active.
Castel revealed that the current average number of new confirmed cases in a single day in France is 16,000, and this number has increased recently.
According to the official decision announced by Castel, the curfew in the whole law starts at 6 pm and ends at 6 am the next day, and the daily curfew period is extended from 10 hours to 12 hours.
Castel said that the law-wide curfew will be officially implemented from the 16th of this month and will last at least 15 days.
Castel said that if the epidemic continues to worsen in the future, the government will not hesitate to take further control measures.
France has already extended the curfew period in 25 provinces. These provinces are concentrated in the eastern part of France and the epidemic is relatively serious.
Castel also announced that people entering France from countries outside the European Union must present a negative virus test certificate within 72 hours, and promised to self-quarantine for 7 days after entering France and undergo a virus test at the end of the quarantine.
Relevant control measures will be implemented from the 18th of this month.
In terms of education, Castel said that French schools are still open and education will not be interrupted, but the school will strengthen virus detection and other epidemic prevention measures.
French officials stated that the school’s indoor sports program will be suspended again, and the number of virus tests conducted in schools every week will rise to 300,000.
In terms of new crown vaccination, Castel reiterated that France will strive to achieve the goal of vaccinating 1 million people by the end of this month.
French Health Minister Vilan stated that people with serious underlying diseases are "highly at risk" in the epidemic. They will not be age-restricted and can be vaccinated by appointment from the 18th.
According to the latest official epidemic data, France has 21,228 new confirmed cases on the 14th, and a total of 2,851,670 confirmed cases; the cumulative number of deaths is now 69,313, and there are 282 new deaths.
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