COVID-19 cases hit record highs in France, Britain

 

December 30

Some countries in Europe saw their highest number of coronavirus infections on Wednesday, with the figure topping 200,000 in France.

France reported 208,099 new cases, hitting a record high for the second straight day.

Addressing the parliament, health minister Olivier Veran said that every second in France, two people are diagnosed positive for the coronavirus.

He expressed a sense of crisis, adding France has never experienced such a situation.

He again stressed the need for vaccination, saying 70 percent of patients receiving treatment at ICUs in hospitals in Paris have not been vaccinated.

Britain also reported a record number of new cases, at 183,037.

Experts believe the Omicron variant makes up 93 percent of all new coronavirus cases in England, which is home to a majority of the population in the UK.

NHK