The French Ministry of health informed on the 16th that 196 new people died of the new coronavirus, and the cumulative number of deaths climbed to 70,000 and 142, ranking 3rd highest in Europe, after the UK and Italy. The cumulative number of deaths in France exceeded the 70,000 mark, ranking 7th in the world, after the United States, Brazil, India, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Italy.
The French Ministry of Health also reported that 21,406 new infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours, a slight increase from the 21,271 people infected the day before. The Ministry of Health said the number of people who have been vaccinated rose to 413,046 from 389,000 on the 15th.
Towns and villages across France are under a national curfew, with residents staying at home and businesses closing, to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus, especially the more contagious strains of the variant. The French government is particularly concerned about the new variant of the virus, which first appeared in the United Kingdom and now accounts for about 1 percent of new infections in the country.
The curfew was brought forward by 2 hours from 18:00 until 6:00 a.m. the next morning. In addition, from 17, anyone arriving in France from outside the European Union will have to show proof of a negative virus test and self-quarantine for one week after arrival.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex said, “These measures are necessary in view of the current situation of the epidemic. Although the epidemic continues to worsen, France is in a relatively good position compared to many neighboring countries. I am offering these measures mainly based on the evolution of the virus, which means we have to be on the highest alert.”
France has entered a stable phase of about 20,000 new confirmed cases per day, but patients requiring hospitalization and those admitted to intensive care continue to climb, and the French government has been questioned by political commentators for being too slow to vaccinate: why has France come to this point?!
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