(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France reaches 6.76 million, the French Prime Minister said the fourth wave of the epidemic has been under control
China News Agency, Paris, August 31 (Reporter Li Yang) On August 31, local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France reached 6.76 million.
French Prime Minister Castel said that the fourth wave of the epidemic in France has been brought under control.
Official epidemic data showed that France had 19,425 newly confirmed cases in a single day on the 31st, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 6.76 million, or 6,765,708.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 114494, with 136 new deaths.
French Prime Minister Castel went to Strasbourg in eastern France on the 31st to check the implementation of local epidemic prevention measures.
He said that the fourth wave of the epidemic in France has been brought under control, but has not yet been completely freed from it.
He once again called on the people to fulfill their responsibilities for epidemic prevention.
Castel also said that the new crown vaccination work for medical staff has made great progress, and he is happy about it.
He emphasized that people facing compulsory vaccination are still only targeted at specific groups such as medical staff, firefighters, and nursing staff; according to official arrangements, relevant personnel must receive at least one dose of vaccine before September 15 and complete two doses before October 15 Vaccination.
According to the French Ministry of Health, there are currently approximately 10 million eligible French people who have not received any vaccines, including 2 million minors between the ages of 12 and 17.
The French Ministry of Health pointed out that vaccinating these people is currently a top priority in the field of public health.
Fischer, the chairman of the French Official Vaccination Strategy Committee, said that many social activities in France have resumed, and the return to "close to a normal life" is no longer far away, but it still depends on people's support for vaccination and compliance with epidemic prevention measures, etc. .
According to French official data, 48.63 million people in France have received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for 72.1% of the French population; 44.26 million people have completed two doses, accounting for 65.6% of the French population.
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