The number of newly infected has not yet reached the record of 16,000 new cases, reached on Friday, but still remains very high.
In its daily report published on Wednesday, Public Health France announced that it had registered 12,845 people newly positive for the coronavirus in 24 hours, against 8,051 the day before.
The positivity rate of the tests carried out is still 7.6%, as on Tuesday.
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64 new “clusters” (foci of infection bringing together at least three confirmed or probable cases, over seven days) were also recorded in 24 hours.
826 people in intensive care
Santé Publique France also mentions the death of 64 people in hospital in 24 hours due to Covid-19 (against 59 the day before).
In all 31,956 people died from the virus, including 21,264 in hospital and 10,692 in nursing homes.
In terms of hospitalizations, 3,985 patients have been admitted to hospital following an infection over the past seven days.
Among them, 826 patients occupy a bed in the intensive care unit, indicates Santé Publique France.