France is updating its own record for COVID incidence for the third day in a row.
France on Saturday, December 25, the number of new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic exceeded 100 thousand.
This is reported by AFP.
It is noted that per day in the country 104,611 people tested positive for coronavirus. France is updating its own record for incidence for the third day in a row.
“The latest data show a sharp increase since the beginning of the month: on December 4, the number (of infections. – Ed.) For the first time exceeded 50 thousand, and since then has grown steadily “, – indicate in the publication.
Against the background of the rapid spread of the virus, a number of regions have introduced their own security measures. In Savoy, in particular, the mandatory wearing of masks was introduced both in public places and on the street.
On Monday, December 27, French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a videoconference with key members of the government, during which he will discuss the possibility the introduction of new quarantine restrictions.
Since the beginning of the pandemic in France, 122,546 people have died from complications of coronavirus infection. Meanwhile, 76.5% of the population have already been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Recall that on Friday, the French High Commission for Healthcare (HAS) recommended that adult citizens have an additional vaccination three months after the initial course of vaccination against COVID-19. Thus, experts hope to contain the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain.
