6,953 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded. The test positivity rate stands at 2.9%.
The intensive care units, which accommodate the most severe cases, had 2,571 patients. This figure continues its slow decline. Since yesterday, 91 new patients have been admitted to intensive care.
In total, the hospitals had 14,801 Covid-19 patients, including 408 admissions since the previous day. 81 new deaths are reported in French hospitals this Friday, bringing the total to 109,945 deaths since the start of the pandemic.