(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of new confirmed cases in France exceeded 30 thousand in a single day, and the third dose of vaccination was launched in mid-September
China News Agency, Paris, August 11 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 11th local time, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 30,000 in a single day.
French officials confirmed on the same day that the third dose of new crown vaccination will be launched in mid-September.
According to official French epidemic data, the number of newly confirmed cases in France reached 30,920 in a single day on the 11th, the highest since the end of April; the total number of confirmed cases reached 6,370,429.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 112,456, with 54 new deaths.
At present, the number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France is 9,233, and the number of severely ill patients is 1,745.
French government spokesman Attar reported on the latest situation of the epidemic on the 11th and announced relevant new measures on behalf of the government.
He said that the authorities have decided to start the third dose of new crown vaccination from mid-September for high-risk groups; relevant vaccinators can make appointments from the end of August; the specific scope of vaccinators will be determined by the French health management agency.
Attar also announced that since mid-October, people must pay for new coronavirus testing without a doctor's prescription.
He said that repeated testing for the new coronavirus will not prevent infection by the virus.
Some analysts believe that this move is intended to further promote people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Official French data show that 45.58 million people in France have received at least one dose of vaccine, accounting for 67.6% of the French population; 38.15 million people have been fully vaccinated, accounting for 56.6% of the French population.
French President Macron made a speech on the current situation of the epidemic on the 11th, emphasizing that the health crisis has not passed, and once again called on the public to be vigilant about the epidemic.
He also expressed concern about the epidemic in the French overseas provinces, and pointed out that the epidemic situation in Guadeloupe and Martinique is urgent.
He believes that the low vaccination rate in relevant areas may be one of the reasons for the rapid spread of the new coronavirus mutant virus.
French officials have announced the implementation of "cities closure" in Guadeloupe and Martinique, closing local restaurants, bars, beaches and other places.
Attar emphasized that it is "critical" to contain the spread of the virus in these areas as soon as possible.
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