The coronavirus epidemic is progressing in France. 163 people have died from Covid-19 in hospitals in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 33,885 deaths, according to data from Public Health France and the Ministry of Health published this Tuesday.
20,468 new cases have been detected. The previous day, 13,243 people tested positive. In total, 930,745 positive tests have been diagnosed since the epidemic appeared in France.
Currently, 12,458 individuals are hospitalized in France, with 1,944 new admissions in the last 24 hours. 2,177 people are in intensive care units, with 278 admitted since yesterday.
1,829 “clusters,” or epidemic outbreaks, are under investigation in France, with 148 detected in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate continues to increase and is currently at 13.6%. 91 departments are in a situation of high vulnerability.
