France on Wednesday reported 81 new Covid-19 deaths, a slower increase over the 107 fatalities registered a day earlier, bringing the country's toll from the coronavirus-caused disease to 29,021 since March 1. The Health Ministry said in a statement that more than a third of the fatalities (10,350) occurred in retirement homes, Xinhua reported. Figures released by the ministry showed that the number of patients hospitalized or admitted to intensive care units continued to decline.
France on Wednesday reported 81 new Covid-19 deaths, a slower increase over the 107 fatalities registered a day earlier, bringing the country's toll from the coronavirus-caused disease to 29,021 since March 1. The Health Ministry said in a statement that more than a third of the fatalities (10,350) occurred in retirement homes, Xinhua reported. Figures released by the ministry showed that the number of patients hospitalized or admitted to intensive care units continued to decline.