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In France, where the number of corona confirmed cases is increasing by about 10,000 a day, it has decided to allow crowds to gather at major sporting events. It reflects the will of the French government to maintain a certain standard of daily living in the midst of corona patients.
On the 17th (local time), the French health authorities and the Paris Police Agency announced on the 20th that they would allow up to 5,000 spectators to watch the passing of the finish line of the world-class ‘Tour de France’ cycling race. The finish line of the Tour de France has been installed on the Champs-Elysées since 1975, and tens of thousands of people come each year to watch the end of the three-week race. There were opinions that this year should be celebrated as ‘no spectators’ aware of the crown crisis, but a commitment was made to reduce the number of visitors to 5,000.
France also decided to send 5,000 spectators a day to the French Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments to be held later this month. The original French Open stadium ‘Roland Garros’ can seat up to 11,500 people, but it will reduce the crowd, but avoid completely banning entry. This is in contrast to the fact that the major league baseball game in the United States was held without spectators and the US Open tennis tournament held earlier this month was held without spectators.
The number of confirmed cases in France on the 17th was 1,593, the highest since the discovery of the coronavirus. The confirmed cumulative number reaches 410,000. However, in recent years, the death toll has decreased significantly compared to last March-May. The cumulative fatality rate (the ratio of deaths to confirmed cases) is 7.5%, but the fatality rate after August is only 0.4%.
However, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the situation should not be neglected where the number of confirmed cases has increased dramatically after the summer in France and throughout Europe. “The number of confirmed cases per day has more than doubled in more than half of European countries,” said WHO European Commissioner Hans Cluge via video briefing on the 17th. “The crown in Europe it’s a very serious situation. ” According to the WHO, more than 300,000 new infections were confirmed in 53 European countries last week.
