France sees 'exponential' rise in Covid-19 cases
France on Friday said there have been an "exponential" rise in coronavirus cases with an increase of than 7,000 new infections in a day.
"The dynamic of the progression of the epidemic is exponential," France's directorate general of health said, adding that there were 7,379 new infections in mainland France against 6,111 on Thursday and 5,429 on Wednesday.
This was the best figure recorded since testing was expanded in France. The 4,000-mark was breached a few days ago and the amount of infections has been rising steadily.
The directorate said there have been 4,535 persons hospitalized on Friday - the same number as the prior day - of whom 387 were in serious condition.
The new coronavirus has claimed 30,596 lives in France up to now. Masks were made mandatory outdoors in Paris to fight the rising infections.
Masks were already compulsory on public transport, in enclosed public spaces, and outdoors in Paris using high-congestion areas around tourist sites. - AFP
