The Minister of Health Olivier Véran announced this Thursday evening 20 new cases of coronavirus confirmed on French soil. Among these new cases was "a grouping of 12 cases" related to the two patients identified Wednesday in the Oise.

The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in France experienced a "significant increase" Thursday, passing to 38 confirmed cases "at 19 hours" against 18 the day before, announced the Minister of Health Olivier Véran.

"A grouping of 12 cases" linked to the two patients identified on Wednesday in the Oise

Several investigations "still in progress" are "likely to change this assessment", he added during a press briefing, specifying that among the new cases detected appeared "a grouping of 12 cases" related to the two patients identified on Wednesday in the Oise.

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