China News Service, Paris, March 27 (Reporter Li Yang) The French new crown epidemic continues to worsen. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the last three days has reached 130,000. French officials are now considering implementing stricter control measures.

　　The epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health shows that France has newly confirmed 42619 cases on the 27th. This is the third consecutive day that France has more than 40,000 new confirmed cases in a single day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the last three days is 130,000, indicating the new crown The virus is spreading faster.

　　The cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in France has now exceeded 4.5 million, or 4,508,575; the cumulative number of deaths is now 94465, with 190 new deaths; the number of hospitalized cases of COVID-19 has increased to 27,259, and the number of severely ill patients has increased to 4791.

　　The epidemic situation in the Paris region is even more severe.

Official data show that the incidence of COVID-19 in the Paris Region has now increased to 632 COVID-19 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. The number of hospitalized patients in the region has increased to 6,968, and the number of severely ill patients has increased to 1,429.

　　In addition to the Paris region, the pressure on the medical system in places such as Upper France is also very great.

The number of severely ill patients in Upper France is now 609, which has exceeded the number at the peak of the first wave of the epidemic in March last year.

The local area is also trying to increase the number of intensive care beds.

　　Due to the worsening of the epidemic, French officials are considering the implementation of stricter controls. Public opinion generally believes that the control measures will include closing schools and re-implementing a complete "city closure".

The Parisian newspaper revealed on the 27th that French President Macron may announce the closure of schools and other measures as soon as next week; whether the official decision to close schools will ultimately depend on the epidemic data at the beginning of next week.

　　Macron said earlier that new anti-epidemic measures may be taken in the next few days or weeks, but he did not disclose specific details.

Some sources said that if the epidemic continues to worsen, it is not ruled out that the strict control measures that were adopted when the entire law was "closed" in March last year.

　　Spanish officials announced on the 27th that they will implement anti-epidemic control against France. Starting on the 30th, all persons entering Spain by land from France must present a valid negative virus test certificate within 72 hours.

German officials have listed the entire territory of France as a "high-risk area" for new crown virus infection.

(Finish)