(Dan Tri) – France and Spain are becoming coronavirus hot spots in Europe when the number of infections in both countries exceeds 2,000 people.

Disinfection staff at the train station in Milan, Italy.

More than 2,000 cases of infection in Spain

The Spanish Ministry of Health announced that as of 6 pm on March 11 (local time), the country recorded 2,140 cases of new coronavirus (Covid-19), a significant increase compared to 1,639 cases of infection.

In addition, up to now, Spain has also confirmed 48 deaths from Covid-19, making this country the second largest outbreak in Europe, after Italy.

Madrid is still the area most heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic in Spain, accounting for half of all infections and 31 deaths.

Spanish authorities quickly implemented a series of measures to control the epidemic, including closing schools in Madrid for 2 weeks, disinfecting public transportation in the capital and banning flights from

The Spanish Ministry of Culture announced on March 11 that museums in Madrid will close from March 12 until further notice.

However, Mr. Fernando Simon, emergency coordinator of the Spanish Ministry of Health, warned that it will take 1-2 months to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, even in the worst possible situation.

The number of deaths doubled in France

French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on March 11 that the number of deaths from the new strain of corona virus in this country has increased by nearly 50%, to 48 people.

According to Minister Veran, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in France to date has reached 2,281 people, an increase of 497 cases compared to March 10.

Speaking at a press conference in Paris right after the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 epidemic a pandemic, Minister Veran has not yet raised the emergency response level to the Covid-19 epidemic to `Level 3`.

“Some areas have hundreds of cases, while other areas have only a few dozen cases.

However, French officials said it would only be a matter of time before the country raised the emergency level to `Level 3`.

According to Minister Veran, schools will close for 15 days in two areas including Corsica and an urban area around the southern town of Montpellier.

According to the French Health Minister, the government has decided to ban visits to nursing homes, because the elderly are considered the group most at risk of Covid-19 infection.

The epidemic broke out in Europe

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte spoke at a press conference in Rome on March 11 while attendees sat 1 meter apart to prevent the disease.

European countries on March 11 continued to record additional deaths and new Covid-19 infections at a significantly increased rate.

In the UK, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on March 11 was 456 cases, up from 373 cases the day before.

Bulgaria on March 11 confirmed its first death from Covid-19.

Sweden on March 11 also confirmed that the first death from the new strain of corona virus in the country was an elderly patient who had underlying health conditions and was treated at a hospital in the Stockholm region.

Faced with the risk of an outbreak in Europe, Russia on March 11 decided to stop flights to and from Italy, Germany, France and Spain, starting from March 13.

Guatemala’s Health Minister announced that he would ban entry to all European citizens to prevent the risk of the virus spreading.

Italy is currently the largest corona outbreak in Europe and the second largest in the world after China, with 827 deaths and more than 12,400 people infected with Covid-19.

Denmark announced that it will close all schools in the coming days to control the epidemic, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country has increased to more than 340 people.

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According to Straitstimes, AFP, Aljazeera