France Records 427 New Coronavirus Deaths, Toll Climbs Above 24,000

An elderly couple wear masks as they get some exercise on a bridge during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Charenton-le-Pont near Paris, France REUTERS/Charles Platiau - RC2CEG9Q2HOL

The death toll has increased 1.8% compared with Tuesday, a slightly higher rate of increase than over the previous 24 hours.

Reuters Paris
Last Updated: April 29, 2020, 11:20 PM IST

The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 427 to 24,087 on Wednesday, while hospitalizations for the disease and people in ICU units continued to decline, the health ministry said in a statement.

The death toll has increased 1.8% compared with Tuesday, a slightly higher rate of increase than over the previous 24 hours.

The number of people in hospital with the COVID-19 infection fell further to 26,834 from 27,484 on Tuesday, and the number of people in intensive care fell to 4,207 from 4,387. Both numbers have been on a downward trend for more than two weeks.

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