France reports 595 new cases of coronavirus and 13 new deaths

US, WASHINGTON (NEWS OBSERVATORY) — France reports 595 new cases of coronavirus and 13 new deaths, raising country’s total to 2,876 cases and 61 dead.

The number of patients with coronavirus in France per day increased by almost 600 – up to 2876 people, the number of victims exceeded 60, according to a communiqué from the country’s Ministry of Health.

“In France, according to the latest data on Thursday, March 12, 2020, 2876 cases of the disease were confirmed, 129 people are in serious condition. 61 people died,” the document says.

Previously, 2281 cases and 48 deaths were reported. The country’s authorities are making efforts to limit the spread of the virus: mass events are canceled, meetings are prohibited, educational institutions are closed in some departments, and visits to hospitals and nursing homes are limited.

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