- 1,696 people have died in France since the start of the epidemic at the end of January and 3,375 patients are in intensive care.
- 1.6 million employees are already on partial unemployment in France.
- A 16-year-old girl died in Essonne.
- 81% of French people are afraid of the idea of their loved ones dying, according to an Ifop poll for Depanneo
- G20 countries are mobilizing $ 5 trillion to respond to the health, social and economic consequences of the epidemic.
Events to follow:
6:30 am. Emmanuel Macron receives the social partners. A meeting by videoconference is scheduled at 10 am on the continuation of economic activity and the protection of employees.
6:20 a.m. The United States has the highest number of cases recorded in the world. At least 81,321 people are infected with the coronavirus, more cases than China.
6:10 a.m. New evacuation in the East. Coronavirus patients in eastern France will be evacuated by air to ease the pressure on healthcare facilities in this region.
6 hours. Two million tests in April. Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health, announced the arrival of new tests to detect the coronavirus. "They are an essential link in our strategy to massively test the French and to make screening for the most vulnerable accessible"