(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) There are 72,000 new confirmed cases in France in a single day, and the number of infections with the Omi Kiron strain increases rapidly
China News Agency, Paris, December 21 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 21st local time, France has newly confirmed more than 72,000 new cases of new crown in a single day.
French officials warned on the same day that the number of infections with the Omi Keron strain of the new crown virus variant is increasing rapidly.
According to official French data, there were 72,832 newly confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 21st, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 8.71 million, reaching 8713756.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 121,929, with 212 new deaths.
The number of inpatients with the new crown in France is now 16,076, and the number of severely ill patients is now 3,096.
The incidence of new crowns across France has now risen to 536 infected persons per 100,000 residents.
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France still has the highest incidence of new crowns in France, which has now risen to 892 infections per 100,000 inhabitants.
The average number of new confirmed cases in a single day in France has now risen to 54,000.
French government spokesperson Attar twice notified the situation of the epidemic on the 21st, warning that the number of infections with the Omi Keron strain is increasing rapidly.
He said that the health department estimated that 20% of the new cases in France were infected with the Omi Keron strain.
More than one-third of the new cases in Paris may be related to Omi Keron strain infections.
Attar believes that the large increase in Omi Kiron strain infections may be caused by the large increase in the infection rate among young people aged 20 to 40. He called on young people to take appropriate measures to prevent the elderly from being affected by the epidemic. spread.
Attar said he would not rule out taking additional measures to contain the epidemic.
The French "Parisian" stated that extending the school holiday to early January next year may be one of the additional measures considered by the government.
Attar said that he would consult with relevant officials to ensure that the school is open as normal as possible.
Attar also announced that a special ministerial meeting will be held on the 27th of this month to discuss the bill on vaccine passes. The government hopes that the relevant bill will be passed in Parliament in January next year.
He emphasized that we have no time to waste in order to deal with the Omi Keron strain.
According to the French Ministry of Health, 52.59 million people in France have received at least one vaccine, accounting for 78% of the French population; 51.51 million people have completed two doses, accounting for 76.4% of the French population; there are 20.55 million people. Get the third dose of vaccine.
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