France reports 19,175 daily coronavirus infections

France recorded 19,175 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Sunday compared with 20,586 the previous day and marking a fourth daily fall, health ministry data showed. However, the number of patients treated in hospital for the disease rose to 27,694 from 27,369 the previous day, breaking a four-day decline, the data showed. The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care also rose, to 3,272 from 3,225 the day before.

France recorded 19,175 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Sunday compared with 20,586 the previous day and marking a fourth daily fall, health ministry data showed. However, the number of patients treated in hospital for the disease rose to 27,694 from 27,369 the previous day, breaking a four-day decline, the data showed.

The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care also rose, to 3,272 from 3,225 the day before. France's cumulative death toll in hospitals and nursing homes had reached 78,965, compared with 78,794 a day earlier.