Coronavirus: France continues to see fall in daily death toll and hospital patient numbers
France on Tuesday reported 531 deaths from Covid19 in 24 hours as the number of people in hospital and intensive care continued to decline.
The daily tally - 387 deaths in hospital and 144 in nursing homes - brought France's total epidemic death toll to 20,796, France's Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon told reporters.
There were 30,106 infected people in hospital, he said - a daily decline of 478 in an encouraging downward trend.
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Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon. Photo: AFP
There were also 250 fewer people in intensive care - a crucial marker of epidemic decline - for a total of 5,433, Salomon said. This represented the 13th day of decline in a row.
The total tally included 12,900 people who died in hospital and 7,896 in nursing homes.
Salomon said the epidemic remained active in France, adding "we must remain fully mobilised."
France has been in lockdown since March 17th in a bid to slow the spread of the epidemic. President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that the lockdown will be progressively lifted from May 11th.
Schools could gradually reopen then but cafes, cinemas and cultural venues would remain closed, and there could be no summer festivals until mid-July at the earliest.
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The daily tally - 387 deaths in hospital and 144 in nursing homes - brought France's total epidemic death toll to 20,796, France's Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon told reporters.
There were 30,106 infected people in hospital, he said - a daily decline of 478 in an encouraging downward trend.
READ ALSO Coronavirus situation in France 'is under control' says Prime Minister
Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon. Photo: AFP
There were also 250 fewer people in intensive care - a crucial marker of epidemic decline - for a total of 5,433, Salomon said. This represented the 13th day of decline in a row.
The total tally included 12,900 people who died in hospital and 7,896 in nursing homes.
Salomon said the epidemic remained active in France, adding "we must remain fully mobilised."
France has been in lockdown since March 17th in a bid to slow the spread of the epidemic. President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that the lockdown will be progressively lifted from May 11th.
Schools could gradually reopen then but cafes, cinemas and cultural venues would remain closed, and there could be no summer festivals until mid-July at the earliest.
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