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The coronavirus pandemic continues to progress in France, with more than 11,100 new cases in 24 hours, according to the latest report published on Sunday evening.

The number of new positive cases recorded a usual decline at the weekend, due to the closure of laboratories, but the positivity rate continues to increase as the number of deaths stands at 31,727 in the territory.

In Marseille, restaurants and bars closed their doors on Sunday evening, for 15 days.

In Paris, drinking establishments (bars and bistros with only an IV license, in particular) will close between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Monday.

Follow the evolution of the situation live. 

The main information to remember:

• In France, the total toll of the epidemic stands at 31,727 dead

• Bars and restaurants closed in Marseille on Sunday, Parisian bars will close at 10 p.m. on Monday

• The pandemic has killed more than a million people worldwide

The rate of positive tests increases in France

The number of new positive coronavirus cases recorded its traditional weekend decline, with 11,100 new cases in 24 hours, which is explained by the closure of laboratories, but the positivity rate continues to rise steadily, according to figures from Public health France.

The percentage of infected people among those tested is 7.4%, after 7.2% the day before, and 5.7% exactly seven days ago.

While new restriction measures were announced this week in an attempt to stem the epidemic, 27 people have died in the past 24 hours - up from 39 in the previous 24 hours - bringing the total death toll to 31,727 in France.

Over the last seven days, 4,204 new hospitalizations have been recorded, including 786 serious cases in intensive care.

In Marseille, bars and restaurants now closed

Bars and restaurants closed Sunday in Aix-Marseille.

The government had announced the entry into force on Saturday evening of this measure, strongly contested locally.

Local elected officials finally obtained a postponement of one day after a meeting with the Minister of Health Olivier Véran.

These closures will only be in the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, according to the prefectural decree published on Sunday.

They therefore do not concern the 90 other municipalities of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis.

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In large cities, bars closed at 10 p.m. on Monday 

The Paris police headquarters confirmed this on Friday afternoon: drinking establishments (bars, bistros with only an IV license) will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Monday, September 28 and until Sunday, October 11. included.

This measure "does not concern restaurants with a large catering license, which may remain open, provided they comply with a strict health protocol", specifies the prefecture.

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The Lille metropolis is also affected by this measure.

Saturday evening, many young people gathered in the bars of rue Massena, the "street of thirst" for Lille, to enjoy their last evening.

For their part, the tenants fear a heavy loss on their turnover.

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Roland Garros started in an unprecedented context

The Roland-Garros tournament, delayed by six months due to the pandemic, began on Sunday with a reduced number of 1,000 spectators daily.

Among the restrictions for players, repeated PCR tests, the strict obligation to stay in one of the two hotels reserved for them almost exclusively.

Prohibition to leave under penalty of having their accreditation withdrawn, except to go to the stadium on their match days, to train, or medical imperative. 

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The pandemic has killed more than a million people worldwide

The Covid-19 pandemic which started in late 2019 in China before spreading around the world has killed more than a million people, according to an AFP count established on Monday from official data.

More than 32.9 million cases have been officially diagnosed since the start of the epidemic, of which at least 22.5 million are now considered cured.

The United States (nearly 205,000 dead), Brazil (nearly 142,000), India (nearly 95,000) and Mexico (more than 76,000) alone account for more than half of the deaths recorded in the world.

"A million is a terrible number," said the director of emergency situations of the World Health Organization (WHO), Michael Ryan, on Friday, estimating a doubling "very likely". The outlook is bleak, in fact, with a curve that starts to rise again in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, reinforcing fears of a second wave.