France has 65,000 new confirmed cases in a single day or will strengthen border control measures

Source: China News Network

(Fight against new crown pneumonia) France has 65,000 new confirmed cases in a single day or will strengthen border control measures

China News Service Paris, December 15 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 15th local time, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in France reached 65,000 in a single day. French officials revealed on the same day that border control measures may be strengthened.

According to Official French data, France added 65,713 new confirmed cases in a single day on the 15th, a new high since April this year; the cumulative number of confirmed cases was 8399846. The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 120985, with 153 new deaths. The number of covid-19 hospitalizations in France has exceeded 15,000, and the number of patients is now 15,062; the number of severely ill patients is 2,843.

The full-scale COVID-19 incidence rate has now risen to 507 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants. The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France remains the region with the highest incidence of COVID-19 in France, rising to 765 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. The incidence of COVID-19 in France has risen significantly among people aged 30 to 39 years, and now there are 729 infected people per 100,000 people.

French government spokesman Atal reported on the epidemic situation on the 15th, pointing out that the epidemic indicators continue to deteriorate, and the number of seriously ill patients in France may reach 4,000 around Christmas; many regions have implemented the "White Plan" to alleviate the pressure on the medical system.

Attar revealed that France may strengthen border control measures, and the details may be announced in the next few days. He indicated that careful study and coordination at the European level would be undertaken to ensure that the measures were necessary and effective. He did not give more details. French officials will hold an epidemic response meeting on the 17th.

French BFM TV quoted sources as reporting that the relevant control measures may include testing for the new crown virus on people entering the country from the United Kingdom. The number of new confirmed cases in the UK on the 15th reached 78,610, the highest number of new confirmed cases in the UK in a single day since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in 2020.

The French Ministry of Health said on the same day that it is necessary to find and track those who make fake health passes, but for those who hold fake health passes, it is imperative to get them vaccinated as soon as possible, and they should not be prevented from being vaccinated because they have fake health passes. (End)