France coronavirus deaths now exceed 10,000: official

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Last Updated : Apr 07 2020 | 11:28 PM IST

France on Tuesday crossed the threshold of 10,000 deaths due to the coronavirus, with 7,091 recorded in hospital and 3,237 in old age homes, a government official said on Tuesday.

A total of 7,131 people were being treated in intensive care, top health official Jerome Salomon told journalists, warning that "the epidemic is continuing its progression.

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First Published: Apr 07 2020 | 11:28 PM IST

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