This is what the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, stated during his press briefing. A glimmer of hope for commercial and sports activities, which have been greatly hindered by the prefectural decision to close gyms.
The coronavirus epidemic continues to progress. 12,148 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours, announced Santé Publique France and the Ministry of Health in their daily statement on Friday, October 2. On Thursday, 13,970 people had tested positive.
136 people have died from Covid-19 in the country since yesterday, bringing the total to 32,155 victims. In detail, there were 47 deaths in hospitals and 89 in nursing homes and medico-social establishments. In total, 6,758 people are currently in hospitals, of which 1,276 are in intensive care units.
