France is now in stage 3 of the epidemic of the new coronavirus, which corresponds to an active circulation of the virus throughout the territory, announced Saturday the Director General of Health, Jérôme Salomon. "We are facing a rapid and emerging epidemic on the national territory, so we are now in stage 3," he said during a press briefing.
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Over 300 people in serious condition
More than 830 new cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus have been detected in France, bringing the total of cases to 4,500 since the start of the epidemic, which has so far killed 91 people in the country, also announced Jérôme Solomon. These are 12 additional deaths compared to the previous day, and "more than 300 serious cases" are in intensive care, he continued.
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