The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France is 8.33 million 170 cases of Infection of the Aumequeron strain have been confirmed

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(Fight against new crown pneumonia) France's cumulative confirmed cases of 8.33 million cases have confirmed 170 cases of Infection with the Amiqueron strain

Paris, December 14 (China News Service) (Reporter Li Yang) On the 14th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in France reached 8.33 million. France has now confirmed 170 cases of infection with the new coronavirus variant Ofmicron strain.

Official data show that France added 63,405 new confirmed cases in a single day on the 14th, a new high since April this year; the cumulative number of confirmed cases 8334133. France now has 120832 cumulative deaths and 158 new deaths. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in France is now 14,819; the number of severely ill patients is 2,792.

Data chart: On May 19, local time, the Louvre in Paris, France resumed opening to the public. Affected by the epidemic, museums such as the Louvre were closed for more than half a year. The picture shows the staff guiding visitors at the entrance. Photo by Li Yang, a reporter from China News Service

The main epidemic data indicators in France continue to deteriorate. The full incidence of COVID-19 in France has now risen to 505 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants. The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France is currently the region with the highest incidence of COVID-19 in France, rising to 759 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. The positive rate of COVID-19 tests in France is now 6.7%.

According to statistics from the French Ministry of Health, 170 cases of Infection with the Omiljun strain have now been confirmed in France. French government spokesman Attar revealed that France is undergoing a large number of genetic sequencing to determine the infection cases of the Omiljun strain, about 10,000 gene sequencing work per week, but he reiterated that the actual infection cases of the Omiljun strain may be more than the current confirmed infection cases.

Attar said that France has no plans to take new regulatory measures to contain the epidemic at this stage, and he stressed that the key to epidemic prevention measures is still to continue to promote the vaccination of new crown. When asked about whether to strengthen entry control measures for people from the UK, Attar said that a decision would be made in the coming days. The number of cases of Infection with the Aumecreon strain in the United Kingdom has increased rapidly in recent days, causing concern to the outside world.

The French Ministry of Health estimates that it is difficult to judge whether the new confirmed cases will remain at the current level in the next few days, but the pressure on the hospital's intensive care unit will continue to increase in the next two weeks. The Ministry of Health hopes to achieve a third dose of the vaccine for 20 million people by Christmas.

According to official data, 52.34 million people in France have been vaccinated with at least one dose, accounting for about 77.6% of the French population; 51.27 million people have completed two doses, accounting for about 76.1% of the French population; and 15.9 million people have been vaccinated with a third dose. (End)