(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) France has more than 360,000 new diagnoses in a single day. Officials say that schools are still open as much as possible
China News Agency, Paris, January 11 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 11th local time, more than 360,000 new confirmed cases of the new crown were added in a single day in France.
French officials said on the same day that schools were still kept open as much as possible.
According to official French data, there were 368,419 new confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 11th, with a total of 12,573,533 confirmed cases.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 126,059, with 270 new deaths.
The number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France is now 23,371; the number of critically ill patients is approaching 4,000, and it is now 3,969.
The data also shows that the French new crown incidence rate has now risen to 2,790 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, indicating that the new coronavirus variant Omicron strain is still spreading rapidly.
The Paris region currently has the highest incidence of the new crown in France, with 4,024 infections per 100,000 inhabitants.
The average number of newly confirmed cases in France in a single day has now risen to 280,000; the positive rate of new coronavirus tests in France is now 20%.
French officials said on the same day that schools were still kept open as much as possible.
French President Emmanuel Macron met with European Council President Michel in Paris on the same day, and the two attended the press conference together.
When talking about issues related to school epidemic prevention, Macron pointed out that the relevant measures taken to keep schools open are the right choices.
He said the measures taken by schools could be exhausting for teachers and students, but they had to be pragmatic about the current situation.
Macron said that Prime Minister Castel has announced simplified measures for school epidemic prevention and simplified testing procedures for students who have been exposed to infected patients.
He called on people to be patient with the adjustment of relevant policies.
Michel, President of the European Council, in response to related questions, talked about the importance of vaccination within Europe, and at the same time emphasized that it is crucial to strengthen the coordination of the epidemic response at the European level.
The World Health Organization warned on the 11th that the Omicron strain could infect half of Europe's population in the next 6 to 8 weeks.
French Prime Minister Castel delivered a speech at the National Assembly on the 11th, also emphasizing the need to keep schools open as much as possible.
He said that the official choice for the epidemic prevention measures taken by school operations is to carry out virus testing and vaccination, rather than closing schools.
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