France's cumulative confirmed cases are 8.21 million The French prime minister called on the public to comply with epidemic prevention measures at Christmas

China News Service Paris, December 12 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 11th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in France reached 8.21 million, and French Prime Minister Castell called on the public to comply with epidemic prevention measures at Christmas.

According to Official French data, There were 53,720 new confirmed cases in France in a single day on the 11th, with a cumulative total of more than 8.21 million confirmed cases, 8214844 cases. The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 120383, with 65 new deaths. The number of covid-19 hospitalizations in France is now 13,855; the number of severely ill patients is 2,539.

Infographic: New tram lines running in Paris, France. Photo by Li Yang, a reporter from China News Service

The covid-19 incidence rate in France has now risen to 496 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants, close to the peak of the second wave in France last October. France's COVID-19 test-positive rate is now 6.7%, still lower than the viral positive rate at the peak of the second wave.

French Prime Minister Castell said on the 11th that it is everyone's responsibility to ensure the smooth progress of the Christmas holiday. He called on the public to comply with the epidemic prevention measures during the Christmas period and asked the people to continue to speed up the third dose of the new crown vaccine to cope with the continued rebound of the epidemic.

Castel believes that it is necessary to vaccinate children between the ages of 5 and 11, and if a child is infected with the virus, even if he does not become a severely ill patient, he is still a transmissible. Castel said he had been infected by an 11-year-old daughter a few weeks ago, but his symptoms were mild because he had been previously vaccinated. Official figures show that the incidence of COVID-19 in children aged 6 to 10 in France has reached 989 infections per 100,000 people.

Castel said he visited health facilities and Christmas markets in the eastern French city of Strasbourg this weekend and expressed satisfaction with the implementation of local epidemic prevention measures. He stressed the need to continue to use health passes and strictly implement various epidemic prevention measures.

According to official French data, 52.27 million people in France have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for about 77.5% of the French population; 51.2 million people have completed two doses, accounting for about 76% of the French population; and 14.31 million people have been vaccinated with the third dose. (End)