We are in the beginning of the epidemic, and there is no improvement in the health crisis, says French prime minister.
France to extend the decommissioning of the country as a result of coronaudbruddet with a further two weeks to 15. april.
It says the French prime minister, Édouard Philippe.
– After these first 10 days of the shutdown, we are clearly still only at the beginning of the epidemibølgen, he says Friday after a government session.
– The same rules that are currently in force, will continue to apply.
He adds that the shutdown can be extended further, if there is a need for it from a health point of view.
the Virus has, according to the prime minister “flooded” the east of France, which is the hardest hit region. Now it spread to northern France and the area around the capital, Paris.
On a single day told France on Thursday to 365 deaths and more than 2300 new patients, who were hospitalized in the French hospitals.
the Military sent Friday to fly to eastern France to evacuate six patients from some of the hospitals that are most burdened.
– We are in a crisis that will persist and in a health situation, there does not seem to be better in the near future, says Édouard Philippe.
– the Situation will become difficult in the coming days, he adds.
Coronavirus has so far claimed 1696 lives in France. Friday night is expected the authorities to come up with the daily update on how many new deaths and infections, the country has registered in the past day.
/ritzau/AFP
