(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Nearly 28,000 newly confirmed cases in France in a single day, new epidemic prevention measures take effect on August 9
China News Agency, Paris, July 28 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 28th local time, nearly 28,000 new cases of new coronary pneumonia in France were newly diagnosed in a single day, and the total number of confirmed cases exceeded 6.05 million.
French officials said on the same day that the new epidemic prevention measures will take effect on August 9.
According to official data released on the evening of the 28th, France had 27,934 new confirmed cases in a single day on the 28th, with a total of 6,054,049 confirmed cases.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 111,756, with 40 new deaths.
The number of inpatients and critically ill patients with the new crown in France is still rising. The current number of hospitalized patients is 7,208, an increase of 71 from the previous day; the number of severely ill patients is 992, an increase of 14 from the previous day.
French government spokesman Attar held a press conference on the same day to report the latest situation of the epidemic on behalf of officials.
He said that the epidemic in France is still getting worse, with an average of 19,000 newly diagnosed cases in a single day, an increase of 97% compared to a week ago.
Atal announced that due to the worsening of the epidemic, Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the French overseas territories, will restart a health emergency at midnight on the 28th in order to effectively alleviate the pressure on the local health system.
Attar said that France has the ability to contain the epidemic.
He announced that the new epidemic prevention measures will take effect on August 9, including expanding the use of health passes.
The first week when the measures take effect will be a "run-in period" so that people can adapt and receive guidance.
The French parliament formally passed a bill on new measures for epidemic prevention on July 26, aimed at responding to the current fourth wave of the new crown epidemic.
The bill includes expanding the use of health passes and requiring all health workers to be vaccinated against the new crown.
According to current arrangements, the Constitutional Council should approve the bill on August 5.
The imminent entry into force of the new epidemic prevention measures has caused concerns in some industries, and practitioners in related industries said that their business activities will be affected.
French Minister of Economy and Finance Le Maire said on the 28th that the government will provide assistance to affected companies and related companies can also benefit from the "Solidarity Fund."
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