France passes the milestone of 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

A Covid test center in India on September 7, 2020. -

France has crossed the threshold of 10,000 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, a record since the launch of large-scale tests in the country, according to data released this Saturday by Public Health France.

The number of confirmed cases in one day stands at 10,561, against 9,406 new cases the day before, specifies the health agency.

The positivity rate (proportion of the number of people tested positive in relation to the total number of people tested) remains stable at 5.4%, and 17 people died in 24 hours.

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