French health ministry reports 19,753 new coronavirus infections over past 24 hours

Paris: The French health ministry reported 19,753 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours on Tuesday, up from Monday’s 3,582.

France’s cumulative total of cases stands at 2,806,590, the sixth-highest in the world.

The COVID-19 death toll was up by 362 over 24 hours at 68,802, the seventh-highest in the world.

The number of people hospitalised for the disease stood at 8,805 over the last seven days, including 1,350 in intensive care units.

Source: Reuters