14,064 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the past 24 hours, reports Santé Publique France this Wednesday, December 2.
The test positivity rate remains the same compared to yesterday and stands at 10.8%.
313 people have also died in hospital since Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 53,816.
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According to the Ministry of Health, 1,252 patients were hospitalized in 24 hours, 320 less than yesterday. The number of patients admitted to intensive care is also down, with 160 people transferred today, against 234 yesterday and 196 on Monday. A total of 27,013 patients are still hospitalized for a covid-19 infection, including 3,488 in intensive care. These two indicators have observed a continuous decline for several days. Finally, 3,240 clusters are still under investigation, including 1,422 in nursing homes.