More than 7,000 new cases recorded in France in 24 hours

A person getting tested for covid-19.

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The progression continues.

France recorded 7,183 new cases of Covid-19 detected in twenty-four hours, according to data released on Sunday by Public Health France.

On Saturday, the number of new cases had crossed the 10,000 mark, a record threshold since the launch of large-scale tests in the country.

Sunday figures are generally lower, due to the weekend.

The positivity rate (proportion of the number of positive people compared to the total number of people tested) remains stable at 5.4%, and 6 people died in hospital within twenty-four hours, the health agency said.

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The number of patients entering intensive care has increased further, with 427 new patients hospitalized in the last seven days, or 10 more in twenty-four hours.

Sixty-six new sources of contamination were also detected, a figure down over one day (86 the day before).

Since the start of the epidemic in France six months ago 30,916 people have died from Covid-19.

In total, 77 departments in metropolitan France and overseas are classified in a situation of "moderate or high" vulnerability.

Faced with a "clear deterioration" of the situation, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday a reduction in the duration of isolation to 7 days for positive cases and their contacts, a reduction in waiting times for tests.

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