(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of new confirmed cases in France exceeds 200,000 in a single day
China News Service, Paris, December 29th (Reporter Li Yang) On the 29th local time, the number of new confirmed cases of new crowns in France exceeded 200,000 in a single day, setting a new high for new confirmed cases in a single day in France since the outbreak of the new crown in 2020.
According to official French data, there were 208,099 newly confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 29th, with a total of 9,534,357 confirmed cases.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 123,372, with 184 new deaths.
The number of French COVID-19 hospitalized patients is now 17,856, and the number of critically ill patients is now 3469.
The number of newly confirmed cases in a single day in France has hit a record high in recent days, breaking the 100,000 case mark on the 25th of this month, and approaching 180,000 cases on the 28th.
A mutant strain of the new crown virus, Omi Kiron, is actively spreading throughout France, causing the number of confirmed cases to continue to rise.
The French Ministry of Health revealed that two people in France test positive for the new coronavirus every second; the average number of new confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded the 100,000 mark, which is about 105,000, an increase of 85% compared to the previous week.
The French Ministry of Health warned that due to public gatherings such as New Year's Eve events, by the beginning of next month, the number of new confirmed cases in France may exceed 250,000 in a single day.
The French Federation of Public Hospitals stated that it is necessary to take additional measures to protect the medical system and avoid saturation of medical services and intensive care units, but this will inevitably cause more operations to be cancelled.
Due to the continuous increase in hospitalized patients of the new crown, many hospitals have cancelled non-essential surgeries.
On the 29th, the French National Assembly began to discuss the bill related to the vaccine pass submitted by the government.
The bill requires people to present valid vaccination certificates before they can enter public places such as restaurants and culture and participate in large-scale events.
The official will also strengthen the inspection of vaccine passes to combat related fraud.
According to the French Ministry of Health, 52.84 million people in France have received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for 78.4% of the French population; 51.71 million people have completed two doses, accounting for 76.7% of the French population; 23.63 million people have been vaccinated. Get the third dose of vaccine.
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