The coronavirus epidemic continues to grow in France, where 6,158 new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours, Public Health France announced on Monday, September 14 in its daily press release.
The day before, 7,183 new cases had been detected.
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34 people have died from Covid in France in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 30,950 victims.
The number of patients entering intensive care has increased further, with 448 new patients hospitalized in the last 7 days, or 21 more in 24 hours.
852 “
clusters
”, or sources of contagion, are still active in the region, including 39 new ones that have been detected in the last 24 hours.
The positivity rate stands at 5.3% - a figure that was 2.4% on August 14, a month ago.
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In total, 79 departments in metropolitan France and overseas are classified in a situation of "
moderate or high
"
vulnerability
, a figure on the rise.
The figures for Monday, which count the cases of Sunday, generally mark a brake on the figures for other days, due to the closure of laboratories for example.
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Punch
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TV
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The epidemic having officially resumed on French territory, the General Directorate of Health advises everyone to respect physical distancing, to wear a mask and to be screened for the slightest symptom or if the barrier gestures have not been carried out in presence of a person who tested positive.
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On Sunday, the Ministry of Health unveiled a serious television spot recalling the importance of barrier gestures.
“
Only together will we limit the spread of the virus.
It is our behavior that will determine the evolution of the epidemic.
Respect barrier gestures!
", Wrote on Twitter the Minister of Health Olivier Véran in reference to the video.
