(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France reaches 7.1 million, the official calls for speeding up the third dose of vaccination
China News Agency, Paris, October 20 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 20th local time, a total of 7.1 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France. French officials called on the same day to speed up the progress of the third dose of new crown vaccination.
According to official French data, there were 6,036 new confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 20th, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 7,102,079. The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 117,376, with 21 new deaths. The number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France is now 6,465, and the number of severely ill patients is 1,026.
Data show that the incidence of new crowns in all age groups in France no longer declines, showing a trend of recovery; the incidence rate has almost recovered to the early warning threshold of 50 infected persons per 100,000 inhabitants. Due to the rebound in epidemic data indicators, people are concerned about the possible arrival of a new wave of epidemics.
French government spokesman Attar reported on the latest epidemic situation on the 20th, pointing out that because winter may usher in a period of re-spreading of the virus, it is necessary to speed up the third dose of the new crown vaccine in order to more effectively protect the most vulnerable people.
Attar said that 6 million people in France are eligible for the third dose of vaccination, but only about 2 million people have received the third dose. He called on eligible people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
As to whether the third dose of vaccine will become a necessary condition for the health pass to remain valid, Atal did not give a clear explanation, only that the government has not made any decision on this. French Prime Minister Castel said earlier that he would start consultations with health authorities on this matter. Attar said that before November 15, the authorities will not adjust the conditions for the health pass to take effect.
The French National Assembly conducted the final round of deliberation on the new bill to deal with the epidemic on the 20th. The bill includes the extension of the health pass to July 31 next year. The parliamentarians proposed more than 350 amendments to the bill, and the parliament discussed 50 of them.
According to the French Ministry of Health, 51.12 million people in France have received at least one dose of vaccine, accounting for 75.8% of the French population; 49.62 million people have completed two doses, accounting for 73.6% of the French population. (over)
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