COVID-19 pandemic in France
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached France on 24 January 2020, when the first COVID-19 case in both Europe and France was identified in Bordeaux.
| COVID-19 pandemic in France | |
|---|---|
 Confirmed cases per million residents by region on 25 March | |
 Hospitalised 1~9 Hospitalised 10~99 Hospitalised 100~499 Hospitalised 500~999 Hospitalised 1000~9999 Hospitalised ≥10000 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | France |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Bordeaux |
| Arrival date | 24 January 2020 (4 years, 10 months and 4 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 140,734 |
| Recovered | 58,673[1] |
Deaths | 27,074 (total) 14,050 (hospital) 8,564 (Établissement d'hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes) |
| Government website | |
| Public Health France | |
The beginning
The first five confirmed cases were all people who had recently arrived from China. A Chinese tourist who was admitted to hospital in Paris on 28 January died on 14 February, making it the first COVID-19 death in France. The annual assembly of the Christian Open Door Church between 17 and 24 February in Mulhouse which was attended by about 2,500 people was believed where the virus spread throughout France.
Macron's response
On 12 March, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on public television that all schools and all universities would close from Monday 16 March until further notice. The next day, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe banned gatherings of more than 100 people, not including public transport. The following day, the prime minister ordered the closure of all non-essential public places, including restaurants, cafés, cinemas and nightclubs, effective at midnight.
On 16 March, Macron announced mandatory home order for 15 days starting at noon on 17 March. This was extended twice, until 11 May, after which the order would end only if citizens wore face masks.
Emergency
On 2 May, Olivier Véran announced that the government would seek to extend the health emergency until 24 July.[2] Many mayors were against the 11 May lifting of the lockdown, which had been announced by the President a few weeks earlier in a televised address to the nation, and said it was too soon. Veran's bill was discussed in Senate on 4 May.[3]
Cases
As of 13 May[update], France has reported over 140,734 confirmed cases, 27,074 deaths, and 58,673 recoveries, ranking sixth in number of confirmed cases, passing China where the outbreak began.
COVID-19 Pandemic In France Media
Number of cases (blue) and number of deaths (red) on a logarithmic scale.
In Noisy-le-Grand in the suburbs of Paris, strolling along the river Marne has been forbidden "until further notice"
Femme avec un avec masque chirurgical. Œuvre de Kelu Abstract. Lille, 2022.
Residents of Toulouse maintain social distance while queueing
Journaliste, Alexis Duclos témoigne en nous faisant partager sa vision de Paris pendant le covid19. Avril 2020.
Major supermarket chains installed equipment to safeguard staff and customers
Cloth face masks certified by AFNOR. The white mask is made of polypropylene and the black one is made of cotton.
References
- ↑ "info coronavirus covid-19". Gouvernment.fr (in français). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ France to extend coronavirus emergency for two months. aljazeera. 2 May 2020. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/france-extend-coronavirus-emergency-months-200502154301074.html.
- ↑ Coronavirus was present in France in December, doctor claims. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 4 May 2020. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/03/french-politicians-row-lockdown-restrictions-can-eased/.
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