“The decline is slow but it is happening,” said Jérôme Salomon, Director-General of Health, in his daily briefing.
But… “Let’s not relax our efforts, the confinement is starting to bear fruit,” he insisted.
In total, 18,681 deaths have been recorded in France in connection with this pandemic since March 1st, including 11,478 in hospitals and 7,233 in nursing homes and medico-social establishments.
The other key figures:
34,420 people have recovered (+1,608 in 24 hours)
31,190 people are currently hospitalized (-115 in 24 hours)
including 6,027 severe cases in intensive care (-221 in 24 hours)
