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After a day on Saturday marked by the return of many French people to the beaches and to green spaces, the first weekend of deconfinement continues on Sunday, still under close surveillance, the authorities wanting to avoid any relaxation favoring a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic. According to the latest report from the Ministry of Health, the virus killed 27,625 people in France. Follow the situation live.
The main information to remember
- 27,625 people died of coronavirus in France
- Italy to reopen borders to EU tourists from June 3
- The epidemic has killed nearly 310,000 people worldwide
More than 27,000 dead in France
96 deaths from Covid-19 were recorded in France in 24 hours, announced Saturday the Directorate General of Health (DGS) in a statement. Since March 1, 27,625 people have died, including 17,412 in hospitals and 10,213 deaths in social and medico-social establishments.
The number of hospital admissions continues to decline. The DGS counted 350 new admissions in 24 hours. A week ago, that number was 265. Currently 19,432 people are hospitalized for Covid-19 infection.
The number of patients in intensive care is also decreasing. Today, 2.132 people are hospitalized in intensive care, against 2.812 a week ago. 46 new serious cases were admitted to intensive care in 24 hours.
Shopping, beaches, parks, the French taste their first weekend of deconfinement
After eight long weeks of strict travel restrictions, the French took advantage of their first weekend of deconfinement on Saturday. Thus, green spaces like the Fontainebleau forest have been stormed by Parisians in search of nature. "We breathe the fresh air a little, it feels good," explained a stroller to Europe 1.
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In the North, several beaches had been able to reopen, but with security measures. Europe 1 found that in Malo-Les-Bains, near Dunkirk, the instructions were generally respected.
Finally, the merchants expected a lot from this first weekend to find their customers. But, in Paris, in the 9th arrondissement, if customers were delighted to be able to rummage again on the shelves of shops, the traders met by Europe 1 rarely reached half of their usual turnover for a Saturday. Read our report .
Italy reopens borders, Castaner regrets unilateral decisions
Heavily affected by the pandemic, Italy will reopen its borders to EU tourists from June 3, the Italian government has announced, and will cancel the compulsory quarantine for foreign visitors to the peninsula.
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This initiative, like that of Spain, which unilaterally imposed a fortnight on anyone coming from abroad, was greeted coldly by the Minister of the Interior Christophe Castaner. "I think it is essential that we can have coordinated decisions at European level on the infra-Schengen, this is not the case today", he regretted. "The unilateral decision by Spain this week, by Italy announced this morning, does not support what we need to do: work together in solidarity," he said.
At least 309,000 deaths worldwide
Worldwide, the pandemic has killed at least 309,296 people since its onset in December in China, according to an assessment by AFP from official sources on Saturday. The United States, which recorded its first death linked to the coronavirus in early February, is the country most affected in terms of number of deaths and cases, with 87,991 deaths for 1,456,029 cases. At least 250,747 people have been declared cured.
After the United States, the most affected countries are the United Kingdom with 34,466 deaths for 240,161 cases, Italy with 31,763 deaths (224,760 cases), France with 27,625 deaths (178,870 cases Thursday, the authorities having not provided a full assessment since), and Spain with 27,563 deaths (230,698 cases).