So the level of transmission of Covid-19 is "alarming" in Europe according to the World Health Organization, the situation is worsening in France.
10,693 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, according to figures released Thursday by Public Health France (SpF).
A record.
Fifty new deaths have been recorded by the agency in the past 24 hours.
A total of 31,095 people died from Covid-19, including 20,567 in hospital.
In one day, 84 new clusters were identified in the country.
In all, 896 clusters are under investigation, including 143 in nursing homes.
These epidemic foci include "at least three confirmed or probable cases, in a period of seven days", according to the definition given by Public Health France.
3223 patients have been hospitalized over the last 7 days, 535 people have been admitted to intensive care.
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The incidence rate, that is to say, the number of new infections per week is constantly increasing was Wednesday evening of 83 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, while it was at 40 at the end of August, at 25 in the middle of August and at 10 at the end of July.
Currently a patient is infecting two other people within 15 days, explained the Minister of Health Olivier Véran.