France reports 761 more coronavirus deaths
But top health official Jerome Salomon told reporters that in more positive news the total numbers in hospital fell for the third day in a row—with 115 fewer patients—and the numbers in intensive care fell for the ninth consecutive day with 221 fewer patients.
The country's month-long lockdown "is starting to bear fruit," said Salomon, while urging: "We have to continue our efforts in confinement."
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