France’s daily COVID-19 count surges again to 46,290

Paris, Nov 2 : France recorded 46,290 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour span, raising the country’s total infections to 1.41 million since the beginning of the pandemic, data from the country’s health authority showed.
The daily count was notably higher on Sunday than Saturday’s 35,641 cases, though it was lower than Friday’s 49,215 and the country’s daily record of 52,010 cases reported on October 25, Xinhua news agency reported.
A further 231 COVID-19 patients had died from the respiratory disease in the 24-hour period in France, taking the total fatalities to 37,019, Sunday’s data showed.
In addition, a total of 24,031 COVID-19 patients were in the French hospitals for treatment, representing a daily increase of 995. Among them, 3,578 patients were in intensive care, a daily increase of 126.
Starting early Friday, France returns to a partial national lockdown to stem the coronavirus pandemic. People in France now can go out only for work, health emergency, essential family needs or short exercise near home. Non-essential shops, including bars, cafes, gyms and restaurants, are closed.
Meanwhile, schools and public institutions remain open while construction and industrial activities are operating to avoid an economic collapse.