China News Agency, Paris, November 23 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 23rd local time, France's new crown confirmed more than 30,000 new cases in a single day.
French Prime Minister Castel, who was diagnosed with the new crown virus, said that his symptoms were mild that day and he continued to perform his duties.
The French Ministry of Health disclosed that the number of newly confirmed cases in France reached 30,454 in a single day on the 23rd, the highest since August 11; the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 7.45 million.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 118,639, with 84 new deaths.
The number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France is now 8,528; the number of severely ill patients is now 1,455.
The data also shows that the incidence of new crowns in France continues to rise, and has now risen to 191 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants. Last week, this figure was 100 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Some analysis pointed out that the incidence rate rose rapidly after more than 100 infected people per 100,000 residents, indicating that the spread of the new coronavirus has accelerated.
The average number of confirmed cases of new crowns in a single day in the past 7 days has risen to 20,044.
French Prime Minister Castel stated on social media on the 23rd that he had mild symptoms of the new crown and his physical condition was normal. He continued to perform his duties as prime minister under strict isolation in accordance with the epidemic prevention regulations.
He also expressed his gratitude to people from all walks of life who expressed his condolences and concerns.
The French Prime Minister's Office said on the evening of the 22nd that Castel tested positive for the new crown virus that day. According to the current epidemic prevention regulations, Castel must undergo a 10-day quarantine.
His itinerary in the next few days will also be rescheduled so that he can continue to perform his duties while in isolation.
Many government ministers who have been in contact with Castel in the past few days have been tested for the new crown virus one after another, and their test results are all negative.
They include Minister of the Interior Dalmanin, Minister of Defense Pali, Minister of Justice Moretti, Minister of Culture Bachelo and others.
According to data from the French Ministry of Health, 51.76 million people in France have received at least one vaccine, accounting for 76.8% of the French population; 50.68 million people have completed two doses, accounting for 75.2% of the French population.
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