38 new French people will be repatriated from Wuhan, China, the Ministry of Health also announced on Friday.

Several "of the six patients hospitalized in France after being infected with the new coronavirus" are getting better "and" could be discharged in the coming days, "announced the Ministry of Health on Friday.

In addition, 38 new French nationals will be repatriated from Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic, on Sunday by a British flight, and reinforced surveillance measures are recommended for returnees from China, who must in particular avoid leaving their homes for "non-essential activities" (cinema, restaurant, etc.), said Minister Agnès Buzyn.