More than 35,000 new cases of coronavirus have been identified in 24 hours, according to the latest report published by the authorities.
Nearly 3,500 patients are currently in intensive care, while the indicators continue to deteriorate.
The health situation continues to deteriorate in France.
35,641 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in 24 hours, according to the authorities' latest report published on Saturday evening.
The test positivity rate continues to climb, with 20.2%.
36,788 people have died from the coronavirus in the country, including 224 in one day.
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Almost 3,500 people in intensive care
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care or intensive care stood at 3,443, with 339 new admissions since the day before, according to figures from Public Health France.
Taking into account the discharges, the number of Covid-19 patients currently in intensive care has increased by 75 since Friday.
The number of people hospitalized was 23,013, against 22,153 on Friday (+860).
Hospitals have welcomed 2,274 patients with Covid over the past 24 hours.
The number of resuscitation beds, already raised from 5,100 to 5,800 after the first epidemic wave, rose to 6,400 at the start of the week and should soon exceed 7,000, according to the Minister of Health Olivier Véran.