more than 60,000 new cases identified in 24 hours

The epidemic continues to progress. Over the past 24 hours in France, 61,340 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected, according to the latest data published by Public Health France. A week ago, on Wednesday December 1, 49,610 new cases of Covid-19 had been identified.

There are also 13,044 people hospitalized for a coronavirus infection, including 2,426 in intensive care. A week ago, 10,558 people were hospitalized, including 1,886 in intensive care.

In detail, 276 patients have entered intensive care in the past 24 hours (they were 215 a week ago) and there are 1,288 new hospitalizations (against 992 a week ago), again according to data published by Public Health France . Finally, 129 people died in 24 hours in hospital, reports Public Health France, against 93 a week ago.