Over 52,000 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people positive for coronavirus to 1,138,507 in France. The daily number of infections has increased by 6,588 cases compared to Saturday, when the number of positive tests was already the highest since the beginning of the epidemic.
The death toll has also risen, with 116 new deaths recorded in 24 hours, which is 22 fewer than the previous day, when the death toll stood at 138 in 24 hours. The epidemic has also killed at least 34,645 people in the country. The test positivity rate continues to rise to 17%, compared to 16% the day before, and only 4.5% at the beginning of September.
