(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 460,000 new diagnoses in France in a single day. Officials will provide new assistance to enterprises
China News Agency, Paris, January 18 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 18th local time, there were more than 460,000 new confirmed cases of the new crown in a single day in France, setting a new high for new confirmed cases in a single day in France since the outbreak of the epidemic.
French officials announced on the same day that they would provide new aid to businesses.
According to official French data, France added 464,789 confirmed cases in a single day on the 18th, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 14,739,267.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 127,638, with 375 new deaths.
The number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France is now 26,526; the number of critically ill patients is now 3,881.
The incidence of the new crown in France has now risen to 3,063 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, and the average new confirmed cases in France in a single day has now risen to 300,000; the positive rate of the new crown virus in France is now 23.9%.
French Prime Minister Castel inspected restaurants in Paris on the 18th and announced on behalf of the official that new aid will be provided to companies to help the economic sectors that have been hit hardest by the epidemic, mainly catering, hotels and other industries.
Under the measures announced by Castel, businesses with fewer than 250 employees who lost more than 30% of their turnover in December and January will be eligible due to restrictions imposed to contain the current outbreak. With the new aid, officials will subsidize 20 percent of employees' wages.
Some business fees payable will be waived if the relevant business loses more than 65% of its turnover.
Castel said relevant aid measures have been widely consulted.
The French Ministry of Economy and Finance has previously held talks with representatives of relevant economic departments to discuss specific issues such as the scope and amount of aid.
French Education Minister Blanche was recently revealed to be on vacation in Ibiza, Spain, when he announced school epidemic prevention measures earlier this month, causing controversy.
Opposition and school unions have called for his resignation.
Blanche said on the evening of the 18th that there may be inappropriateness in the vacation incident, but at the same time said that he only took four days off and was still working during the vacation.
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