According to several French media reports, the French Public Health Agency recently issued a notice requiring the regional public health agencies and related hospitals and clinics to prepare to enter the state of crisis organization from February 18.
The notice said that due to the rapid spread of the variant novel coronavirus in France, the current pandemic situation in France is worrying.
It is hoped that local health departments can prepare in advance and mobilize all personnel and means to cope with the possible rebound of the pandemic.
According to the data released by the French Public Health Agency, as of 14:00 local time on the 15th, there have been 4,376 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 413 new deaths in France in the past 24 hours.
The number of hospitalizations and severe cases of COVID-19 patients in France has increased slightly.