Paris and 8 other French cities were placed under curfew from nine o’clock at night. at 6 a. m. last weekend when new infections reached record grades and the number of national bodies approached one million.
At (22:00 GMT) on Friday, restrictions will extend to 38 other departments and French Polynesia for six weeks, bringing the figures to about two-thirds of the French population, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced.
“The fitness scene in our country continues to deteriorate,” Castex said. He added that “the next few weeks will be and our hospitals will be tested. “
After a first wave in the spring that killed more than 30,000 people, France, like several European countries, is dealing with an episode of coronavirus infections.
The number of shows consistent with 100,000 residents has increased by 40% in one week to 251 consistent with 100,000 residents, Castex said.
The French fitness government has released a new record of 41,622 new instances, up to 15,000 on Wednesday, for a total number of national bodies to date 999,043.
More than 24 hours have noticed virus-like deaths, according to the most recent data, for a total of 34,210 deaths.
Positive tests increased to 14. 3% from 13. 7 on Wednesday, up from 4. 5% in early September.
The number of patients in resuscitation has been at their point since May.
They would possibly follow tougher measures
During the following week, 1,627 patients with COVID-19 were admitted for an existing total of 2,310, an increase of 71 on Wednesday and more than ten% of all hospital admissions nationwide in this period.
Castex warned that if France “fails to prevent the epidemic together, we will face a dramatic scenario and have to take much more difficult action. “
He refused to ask if this could mean that the whole country would be under a momentary blockade on the eve of the Christmas holidays.
The government also introduced a new COVID tracking app to update a first app that turned out to be a failure downloaded across 2. 6 million people.
The nearly week-long curfew in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other major cities forced bars, restaurants, theatres and other places that had already suffered massive losses to close early, leaving many fights to survive.
The most recent restrictions have been respected. Castex said police had imposed 4,777 fines.
The Minister of Culture, Roselyne Bachelot, announced on Thursday an aid of 85 million euros for theatres, concert halls and other entertainment facilities, as well as an additional 30 million euros for cinemas.