On the evening of the 7th local time, the French government held a press conference on the COVID-19 epidemic, informing on the current development of the epidemic, the response to the promotion of vaccination, etc.
Regarding the current epidemic situation in France, French Prime Minister Castel said that the current epidemic situation in France is worrying, especially since mid-December, the number of new confirmed cases has increased, and the epidemic has become more serious in the eastern region and overseas territories such as Guyana.
In response to the development of the epidemic, the French government has decided to extend the existing epidemic prevention measures: the national curfew, which was originally scheduled to expire on the 7th, has been extended to at least January 20, provinces that have moved forward to 18 o’clock, which may be extended from the current 15 to 25 provinces; cultural facilities such as museums, cinemas and theaters and so on will be closed until at least the end of January.
; Restaurants, bars and sports venues are closed until at least mid-February. Castell also said that if the epidemic continues to worsen in the next few days, the possibility that the government will take more countermeasures cannot be ruled out.
Health Minister Verran briefed the French government’s response to the mutant coronavirus. He said that France has confirmed 22 cases of infection, of which 19 have been confirmed to be infected with the “VUI-202012/01” mutant virus and 3 cases with “501.
V2″ mutant virus. In addition, the health department is investigating two high-risk mass infections in the Île-de-France region and the region of Brittany in the northwest.
Wei Lang said that the health department has stepped up the surveillance of mutant viruses. French Prime Minister Castel announced that he would continue to close the French-British border.
In addition, in order to promote the progress of vaccination, France will simplify the vaccination process, expand the size of the vaccine population, establish more vaccination centers, and extend the interval between two doses of vaccines, and strive to vaccinate 1 million people by the end of January.
