(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 6.6 million, and French Polynesia will implement the "closed city"

　　China News Agency, Paris, August 21 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 21st local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 6.6 million.

The epidemic in French Polynesia has worsened severely, and the local area announced on the 21st that it would implement a "closed city."

　　The epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health showed that 22,636 new confirmed cases were newly confirmed in a single day in France on the 21st, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 6,602,311.

The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 113,332, with 68 new deaths.

The number of inpatients with the new crown in France is now 10,463, and the number of severely ill patients is now 2,106.

　　Due to the rapid spread of Delta, a mutant strain of the new crown virus, the outbreak in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean has deteriorated severely. The current incidence of new crowns in the region is as high as 2,800 people per 100,000 inhabitants, ranking first in all parts of France.

The local medical system is under tremendous pressure, and local doctors described the development of the epidemic as "catastrophic".

　　In order to curb the further spread of the virus, French Polynesia announced on the 21st that it will implement a two-week "closure" from the 23rd. During the "closure" period, all non-essential shops, restaurants and bars will be closed, schools will be closed, and leisure travel activities will be closed. Stop; restrict other outings except for essential daily activities such as purchasing daily necessities, receiving treatment, and vaccination.

At the same time, the local curfew will start from 9 pm to 8 pm.

　　The French Ministry of Health announced that it will send more medical staff to French Polynesia to provide support, and it will also deploy oxygen machines, protective clothing and other medical supplies.

French Polynesia has a low COVID-19 vaccination rate, and currently only 31% of the population has completed the vaccination.

　　According to official French data, 47.44 million people in France have been vaccinated with at least one dose, accounting for 70.4% of the French population; 41.18 million people have been fully vaccinated, accounting for 61.1% of the French population.

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