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The coronavirus continues to circulate on the territory, and the health authorities recorded 16 new deaths in 24 hours, Saturday. But the epidemic ebb continues, and France is accelerating its deconfinement. The return of all children to school and college is expected on Monday, while team sports will be able to resume. Follow the situation live.
The main information to remember
- France recorded 16 additional deaths in 24 hours, the decline in intensive care continues
- In the country, deconfinement is accelerating, with the return of all children to school
- The pandemic has killed more than 461,000 people worldwide
16 deaths in 24 hours in France, the decline in intensive care continues
France has registered 16 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,633 since the start of the epidemic, according to an assessment published Saturday by Santé Publique France. According to the national public health agency, the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care continues to decrease with 715 patients, 12 less than in the report published the day before by the Directorate General of Health (DGS).
Back to school, resumption of team sports, France accelerates its deconfinement
The French authorities have announced an acceleration of deconfinement for the summer, with, as of Monday, the return of all children to school and college and the resumption of team sports. The stadiums will reopen to the public on July 11, the date that will mark the end of the state of health emergency in metropolitan France.
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Cinemas, holiday centers, casinos and game rooms will also reopen on Monday "in accordance with strict sanitary rules".
Over 461,000 dead worldwide
The pandemic has killed at least 461,665 people worldwide, according to an AFP report from official sources at 7:00 p.m. GMT 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 119,460 deaths for 2,240,617 cases. At least 606,715 people were declared cured.
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After the United States, the most affected countries are Brazil with 48,954 deaths for 1,032,913 cases, the United Kingdom with 42,589 deaths (303,110 cases), Italy with 34,610 deaths (238,275 cases), and France with 29,633 dead (196,594 cases).
For its part, at midnight in the night from Saturday to Sunday, Spain lifted the state of alert decreed on March 14 and reopened its land border with France and its ports and airports to nationals of the European Union . Portugal will only open its border with Spain on July 1.