China News Agency, Paris, November 21 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 21st local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 7.41 million.
Official French data show that the new crown virus continues to spread, and new confirmed cases have increased by 82% within a week.
According to official French data, there were 19,749 new confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 21st, and the total number of confirmed cases exceeded 7.41 million, which was 7414971.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 118,461, with 15 new deaths.
The number of inpatients with the new crown in France exceeded 8,000, and is now 8,038; there are 1,339 critically ill patients.
The data also shows that the number of newly confirmed cases increased by 82% within a week, and the current average number of newly confirmed cases in a single day has reached 18,189.
At the same time, the positive rate of new coronavirus testing has now risen to 4.7%.
French government spokesperson Attar reported on the latest epidemic situation on the 21st, pointing out that the incidence of new crowns in France is still rising, and has now risen to 164 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants. At the beginning of this week, this number was There are one hundred infected people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Attar described the fifth wave of the epidemic as beginning in a "dazzling" manner.
He said that the authorities are confident of controlling the epidemic and that the possibility of "closing the city" is still ruled out.
He reiterated that France is ahead of neighboring countries in coverage of new crown vaccination, and the health pass system has been effectively implemented.
According to statistics from the French Ministry of Health, 51.71 million people in France have received at least one vaccine, accounting for 76.7% of the French population; 50.64 million people have completed two doses, accounting for 75.1% of the French population.
When talking about the riots caused by demonstrations against epidemic prevention measures in French Guadeloupe, Atal described the local situation as "unacceptable". He revealed that the local medical staff were "threatened", the pharmacy was closed, and the ambulance was blocked by roadblocks. Hinder.
He said that the police and gendarmerie dispatched from the French mainland will arrive there on the 21st to help restore order.
Located in the Caribbean, French Guadeloupe held a rally and parade against the epidemic earlier this week. The rally and demonstrators mainly opposed the health pass measures and opposed the mandatory vaccination of medical staff against the new crown.
The violent demonstration turned into a riot, and it has not yet completely subsided on the 21st, and 38 people have been arrested.
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