France's confirmed 310 cases of Infection with the Aumecreon strain will tighten travel controls in the UK

Source: China News Network

France confirmed 310 cases of Infection with the Amicorejung strain will tighten travel controls in the UK

China News Service Paris, December 16 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 16th local time, France confirmed 310 cases of infection with the new coronavirus variant Aumicron strain. French officials announced on the same day that they would tighten travel controls in the UK to curb the spread of the Olmiqueron strain.

Infographic: French officials have transformed France's national stadium, the Stade de France, into a huge vaccination center.

According to Official French data, There were 60,866 new confirmed cases in France on the 16th, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases 8460712. The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 121171, with 188 new deaths. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in France is now 15,142; the number of severely ill patients is 2,832.

Data from the French Ministry of Health on the evening of the 16th show that France has now confirmed 310 cases of Infection with the Aomi kerong strain. As the Christmas and New Year holidays approach, the rapid spread of the Olmikron strain has worried health departments. Some experts predict that the Omiljung strain may become the main variant of the new coronavirus spreading in France in January next year.

French epidemic prevention experts pointed out that the spread of the new crown vaccine alone will not prevent the spread of the strain; even among the vaccinated population, social distancing must be maintained, indoor ventilation must be ensured, masks should be worn and tested for the new crown virus before the holiday.

French officials have announced that france will tighten travel controls in the UK, suspending non-essential travel between France and the UK from the end of the week. Officials pointed out that since the Omiljun strain spreads very quickly in the UK, it is necessary to make the above decision.

French officials also said that people entering France from the UK, regardless of whether they are vaccinated against the new crown virus, must submit a negative certificate of the new crown virus test that is valid within 24 hours, and they must also be quarantined. French government spokesman Atal said the measures were also aimed at giving France more time to push forward with the third dose of the vaccine.

The number of new confirmed cases in the United Kingdom reached 88,376 in a single day on the 16th, setting a new record for new single-day confirmed cases in the United Kingdom since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in 2020, and the Omilon strain spread rapidly in London and other places. (End)