(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of new cases in France once again exceeded 30,000 in a single day. Dunkirk will implement a weekend "closure
China News Agency, Paris, February 24 (Reporter Li Yang) French officials confirmed on the 24th that the new crown pneumonia epidemic in France is getting worse.
The number of new confirmed cases in France on the 24th exceeded 30,000 again, the first time since November last year.
The northern French city of Dunkirk is severely affected and will be "closed" over the weekend.
According to the epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that night, France has newly confirmed 31,519 cases on the 24th, with a total of 3,661,410 confirmed cases. The total number of deaths is now 85,321, and there are 277 new deaths.
There are 25,614 hospitalized patients with the new crown in France, and 3,436 severe patients.
French Minister of Health Vilan said during an inspection in Dunkirk on the 24th that the epidemic in France is worsening and the number of new confirmed cases is increasing.
He also announced that Dunkirk and its surrounding areas will implement measures such as "closing the city" on weekends to curb the further spread of the local virus; related measures will affect approximately 250,000 people.
The Mayor of Dunkirk, Wigerit, expressed his support for the implementation of the weekend "closure" and hoped that the public would understand that the local epidemic has become difficult.
He revealed that the Dunkirk medical system is facing saturation, and dozens of new crown patients are being transferred to other areas for treatment.
Dunkirk and the Alpes-Maritimes province in southeastern France will both implement weekend "closures" starting this week.
Regarding whether other regions in France will also take measures to "lock down the city" on weekends, Villan did not provide more details, saying only that the official "will act in a responsible manner when necessary."
French government spokesman Attar also said that the situation in France has deteriorated and that "rapid and forceful" measures are needed to respond.
He said that the epidemic in more than 10 provinces of France is in a "very worrying situation."
He stated that every effort must be made to prevent France from entering the third national "closed city".
Attar also said that all French caregivers can receive the new crown vaccine from now on, and vulnerable people aged 50 to 64 with underlying diseases will be eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine.
He reiterated that the vaccination process will continue to accelerate.
According to the latest poll by the French TV station BFM, 60% of French people believe that the third French "city closure" will be implemented in the next few weeks; 67% of French people support the implementation of weekend "city closures" in severely affected areas.
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