It is clarified that over the past 24 hours, 319 patients with COVID-19 have died. More than 4.2 thousand people are in intensive care wards.
According to doctors, more than 37.5 thousand cases of coronavirus infection were detected in France.
Earlier, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a two-week extension of the country's general isolation regime as part of the fight against coronavirus infection.
Since mid-March, French authorities imposed severe restrictions on the movement of people. Closed restaurants, cinemas and non-food stores.