The mask should be compulsory at school in 39 new departments due to the resumption of viral circulation which was confirmed in metropolitan France during the week of October 18, according to Public Health France (SpF).
At the hospital, this revival is limited for the moment but if more and more beds are receiving coronavirus patients.
According to data published Wednesday evening by this health agency, 6,764 people are hospitalized today due to a Covid infection (6,680 the day before) against 6,489 last Wednesday.
Hospitals recorded 447 new hospitalizations in 24 hours, up from 283 seven days ago.
Public Health France has 1096 people receiving critical care because of the coronavirus, against 1091 the day before and 1038 a week ago.
95 patients entered it this Wednesday.
There are 39 new deaths.