Coronavirus: epidemic spreads in France
Since Saturday 29 February, France has crossed the symbolic threshold of 100 cases, becoming the second outbreak of coronavirus in Europe after Italy (with 1,694 cases). The coronavirus epidemic officially affects 130 people in France.Among these cases, 12 are cured, 2 have died and 116 are hospitalized for "isolation reasons and nine are in a serious clinical situation", according to Jérôme Salomon, Director General of the Health.
9 serious cases
Memory holes? Get to know your brain!Memory holes? Get to know your brain!New Health PageAdvertisingTwelve regions have reported cases, three of which have more than 10: Ile-de-France, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes and Hauts-de-France. Guadeloupe has reported it for the first time.
3 regions with more than 10 casesOf the 130 confirmed cases, 72 are part of a chain of transmission or cluster (a cluster outbreak), 35 are returning from areas abroad where the virus is circulating, 23 recent ones are being investigated, 7 have been detected by the systematic test" on people with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The two largest outbreaks of clustered cases are still in the Oise and La Balme in Haute-Savoie, where strict measures (prohibited gatherings, residents asked to limit their movements, etc.) have been applied since Saturday 29 February to avoid spread of the virus.
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9 serious cases
Memory holes? Get to know your brain!Memory holes? Get to know your brain!New Health PageAdvertisingTwelve regions have reported cases, three of which have more than 10: Ile-de-France, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes and Hauts-de-France. Guadeloupe has reported it for the first time.
3 regions with more than 10 casesOf the 130 confirmed cases, 72 are part of a chain of transmission or cluster (a cluster outbreak), 35 are returning from areas abroad where the virus is circulating, 23 recent ones are being investigated, 7 have been detected by the systematic test" on people with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The two largest outbreaks of clustered cases are still in the Oise and La Balme in Haute-Savoie, where strict measures (prohibited gatherings, residents asked to limit their movements, etc.) have been applied since Saturday 29 February to avoid spread of the virus.
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