329 Covid-19 patients have died in hospital in the past 24 hours and 351 new patients have been hospitalized in intensive care, according to data released Wednesday by Public Health France.
The new deaths bring the total death toll from Covid-19 in France to 42,536 (hospitals and nursing homes and other medico-social establishments).
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Monday, France had recorded the highest daily toll since the start of the 2nd epidemic wave with 551 deaths in 24 hours in hospitals.
A high was reached on April 6, with 613 deaths in 24 hours in hospital.
A total of 1,865,538 positive cases are confirmed, or 35,879 more than Tuesday.
In intensive care units, admissions are also on the rise with 351 in 24 hours, for a total of 4,789 patients affected by Covid-19 in these services, out of a total capacity and all pathologies combined already increased from 5,000 to 6,400 beds and which should soon increase to 7,500. And 31,918 Covid patients are currently hospitalized, with 2,588 new hospitalizations in 24 hours, approaching the peak recorded on April 14, with 32,292 hospitalizations.
