(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France approaches 6 million Macron responds to anti-epidemic measures demonstrations
China News Agency, Paris, July 25 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 25th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France approached 6 million.
French President Macron responded to the anti-epidemic measures demonstrations that took place across France on the same day. He once again emphasized the importance of vaccinations against the new crown.
Data map: French President Macron.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang
The epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health on the 25th showed that there were 15,242 newly confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 25th, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases approached 6 million, reaching 5,993,937.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 111,644, with 6 new deaths.
The head of the Paris Region Health Bureau said on the 25th that with the arrival of the fourth wave of the epidemic in France, the medical system may face "significant risks."
He believes that it is not yet clear how much the vaccine coverage rate will have on the containment of the new crown mutant virus delta strain, so the future direction of the epidemic is more difficult to predict than last summer.
Macron went to French Polynesia for a visit on the 25th, visited a local hospital, and checked the local epidemic response.
He delivered a speech to local medical staff, re-emphasizing the importance of vaccination, and pointed out that the new crown vaccine is a "weapon against the virus."
Macron responded to the anti-epidemic measures demonstrations that took place in many places throughout France earlier, saying that "if the obligations are not fulfilled, freedom will no longer exist."
Macron said that he respects people who express their opinions freely and will listen to their opinions carefully, but he should condemn those who are irrational and selfish.
He reiterated that French officials will continue to promote the implementation of epidemic prevention measures such as expanding the scope of health passes.
Demonstrations on anti-epidemic measures took place in many places throughout France on the 24th, and protesters opposed the expansion of the use of health passes.
The French Ministry of the Interior said that 160,000 people participated, of which more than 10,000 people participated in Paris.
On the 25th, the French Senate passed a bill with 199 votes in favor and 123 votes against it to expand the use of health passes and other new measures for epidemic prevention.
The bill was submitted to a joint committee composed of the Senate and the National Assembly (the lower house of the parliament) for further consideration.
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