It is not a record, but the number is significant enough to react… 33,417 new cases have been detected, according to data from Public Health France and the Ministry of Health published this Tuesday, October 27. The day before, 26,771 people had tested positive. In total, 1,198,695 positive tests have been recorded since the outbreak of the epidemic in France.
523 people have died in the past 24 hours, 288 in hospitals and 235 in nursing homes. Since the beginning of the epidemic, 35,541 people have died from Covid-19. 1,194 people have been hospitalized in the last 24 hours, including 148 in intensive care, compared to 186 on Monday. The total number of people admitted to intensive care is nearly 3,000.
In response to this situation, the President of the Republic will address the public as early as tomorrow to announce measures that will revolve around a new lockdown.
