“Nearly a month after the start of the easing of lockdown measures, all national-level epidemiological tracking indicators are at satisfactory levels across the entire metropolitan territory and do not indicate a resurgence of the epidemic,” states the DGS.
Since the beginning of the epidemic, 29,319 people have died in France, including 18,935 in hospital settings.
France recorded 23 new deaths due to coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the epidemic’s death toll to 29,319 since March 1, according to figures released Wednesday by the Directorate General of Health.
The number of people hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection continues to decrease, with 11,678 patients compared to 11,961 on Tuesday, which is a reduction of 283 in 24 hours. The number of severe cases in intensive care, steadily declining for two months, is also continuing to decrease, with 933 cases compared to 955 on Monday (-22).
Regarding infections, the French Public Health Agency reported an additional 545 confirmed cases on Wednesday evening, bringing the total to 155,136 since the beginning of the epidemic.
