According to the latest report, 24,625 patients are currently hospitalized, 140 less than the day before.
The total death toll since the start of the epidemic is 88,444.
Hospital pressure caused by the coronavirus epidemic remains strong in France, despite a drop in hospitalizations.
According to the latest report published on the government website, 24,625 patients are currently hospitalized, 140 less than the day before.
3,689 patients are taken care of in intensive care (+9).
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170 new hospital deaths
With 170 new deaths recorded in 24 hours in hospital, the total death toll since the start of the epidemic is 88,444.
The epidemic circulation remains high, with 23,306 new confirmed cases.
As the government seeks to speed up its vaccination campaign to avoid national re-containment, 3,581,812 first doses of vaccine have been injected so far.