Pupils of teacher confirmed as first French coronavirus victim are not at risk, say local authorities The first French victim of the new coronavirus, a 60-year-old teacher from a secondary school in Crépy-en-Valois, had not been in contact with his pupils or colleagues since 10 February. Oise prefect Louis Le Franc told journalists that "the risk of contagion" had been "ruled out." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES