This Tuesday, the coronavirus report in France shows 56,352 dead, or 831 more than the day before.

An increase which is partly explained by the updating of figures in nursing homes and other medico-social establishments (+454).

Hospital admissions over the past 24 hours are up sharply with 1,587 additional patients. 

This Tuesday, data published on the government website show 56,352 deaths from the coronavirus in France, or 831 more over the last 24 hours.

This sharp increase is partly explained by the updating of figures in nursing homes and other medico-social establishments (+454).

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Coronavirus: follow the evolution of the situation Tuesday, December 8

1,587 new hospital admissions

The number of people hospitalized is down, with 25,914 patients, 451 less than during the last assessment, but with 1,587 new hospitalizations in 24 hours, an increase of 387 entries compared to the last assessment.

There were, Tuesday, 3,088 patients hospitalized in the intensive care units, against 3,198 the day before (-110).

In addition, due in particular to the inclusion for the first time of the results of antigenic tests in the daily assessment, this number has climbed to 13,713 cases.