French coronavirus new cases rise, death toll edges up

France's public health authority said on Thursday there had been a significant rise in confirmed, new cases of people suffering from COVID-19, as the number of deaths in the country edged up. The number of deaths in France from COVID-19 rose by 10 from the previous day to 30,182 - the sixth highest casualty toll in the world.

The number of confirmed, new cases rose by 1,000, a 66% increase in three weeks, as people adhered less to social distancing measures and increased testing led to the discovery of new clusters in parts of the country.