According to the latest report published Monday evening by Public Health France, 26,771 new cases of coronavirus were recorded between Sunday and Monday in France.

France recorded, in 24 hours, an increase of 26,771 cases of coronavirus between Sunday and Monday.

The total number of cases since the coronavirus outbreak stands at 165,278.

There were also 258 additional deaths in 24 hours, bringing the total to 35,018 deaths.

The positive rate for the tests is 17.8%.

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Coronavirus: follow the evolution of the situation Monday, October 26

1,904 hospitalizations in intensive care in 7 days

In hospitals, congestion continues.

There were 13,066 new hospitalizations over the last seven days, including 1,904 in intensive care.

More than 2,700 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized in intensive care on Monday, 357 new serious cases having been admitted to these services in the last 24 hours, a figure that had not been reached since April, according to Public Health France.

Finally, 2,321 clusters are under investigation (+141 in 24 hours), of which 548 in EHPAD and 92 departments are in a situation of high vulnerability.