With almost 465,000 new corona infections reported, France has recorded a high within one day. As the French health authority stated on Tuesday evening, 464,769 new infections were registered within 24 hours. In the past few weeks, the number of cases in France has increased rapidly. Most recently, the incidence value, i.e. the number of infections per 100,000 inhabitants within one week, was 3,063 nationwide.
Omicron variant dominates
The omicron variant of the corona virus dominates in the country with a good 67 million inhabitants. In view of this, the French government wants to set further incentives for corona vaccination and significantly tighten the rules for the unvaccinated. They should soon no longer have access to restaurants, cultural sites and long-distance transport. Access should then only be granted with a vaccination or proof of recovery. After heated debates, Parliament finally approved the project on Sunday. However, some lawmakers and senators appealed to the Constitutional Council on contentious issues. He now wants to comment on the legislative project on Friday.
228,179 new infections in Italy
In Italy, 228,179 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in the past 24 hours. That’s another record since the pandemic broke out in February 2020, Italian health authorities reported on Tuesday. In addition, 434 deaths were registered.
A record number of 1.48 million corona tests were analyzed in the past 24 hours, 15.4 percent were positive. 1,715 corona patients were in intensive care units in Italian hospitals. Another 19,448 Covid patients were cared for in normal wards. 5.5 million Italians have recovered from the coronavirus since the pandemic broke out in February 2020. 2.5 million are in home isolation.
Source: Nachrichten
