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(Fight against neocoronary pneumonia) France decides to extend the curfew period in 15 provinces, official investigation on New Year’s Eve 2500 people partying
China News Agency, Paris, January 1 (Reporter Li Yang) The French government decided to extend the curfew period in 15 provinces on the 1st to curb the spread of the new corona virus. At the same time, authorities began investigating a New Year’s Eve carnival in Brittany, northwestern France, where at least 2,500 people participated.
French government spokesman Attar said on the same day that to curb the spread of the virus, the government has tightened control measures and extended curfews in 15 provinces, including the Alpes-Maritimes, Doubs and Jura. The beginning of the curfews in these 15 provinces was advanced from 20 to 18 hours.
The curfew in 15 provinces began at 6 p.m. and ended at 6 a.m. the next day. The daily curfew was extended from 10 to 12 hours. The measure will officially go into effect on the 2nd. Attar said that after the curfew period was extended in 15 provinces, people’s travel regulations remain unchanged and travel certificates are still required to leave during the period. curfew.
Attar said that the speed of the spread of the new coronavirus varies in France. The 15 provinces that extended the curfew period are understood to be mainly concentrated in the eastern part of France, which has higher levels of virus infection than other parts of France.
Attar also confirmed that it is “impossible” to reopen the cultural spaces on the 7th of this month. He said the French Ministry of Culture is in consultation with the relevant departments to determine a timetable for the restoration of new cultural spaces. Cultural venues, such as museums, theaters and cinemas, have been temporarily closed since the second French “closed city” on October 30 last year.
French officials reported on day 1 that a New Year’s Eve carnival in violation of the curfew had been held in the town of Lieron, in the Brittany region, in which a preliminary count of at least 2,500 people participated. Agence France-Presse reported that the carnival was held in the warehouse of a local storage company, with participants from all over France, in addition to British and Spanish participation.
Local police tried to stop the carnival and clashed with the participants. Some participants admitted that few people observe social distancing during the event. The carnival exhibition has attracted attention from all walks of life in France and raised concerns that large-scale gatherings that violate the curfew could lead to the spread of the virus.
French officials have launched related investigations into the illegal organization of carnivals and violence against the police. French Interior Minister Dalmanin held a meeting on the afternoon of Day 1 to discuss how to deal with the related incidents.
Data from the epidemic released by the French Ministry of Health that night showed that there were 19,348 new confirmed cases in France on day 1, and a total of 2,639,773 confirmed cases. The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 64,765, with 133 new deaths. (End up)
(Editor-in-charge: Wang Jupeng)
