France: Health minister warns circulation of coronavirus is 'increasing'

French Health Minister Olivier Veran on July 20 warned citizens about increasing cases of coronavirus in country. France's health ministry on Monday said that clusters in country are being increasingly reported and as a result, more people are being hospitalised which is reflecting on overall coronavirus infections tally as well. Olivier Veran said that re is a possibility of a resurgence of a national health emergency, but assured nation that a second wave far from reality. 

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'Worrying sign'

According to reports, re have been 400 to 500 new clusters of coronavirus cases across country, including district of Mayenne. Olivier said that it is a worrying sign for country as epidemic could re-emerge again. minister furr ded that infection rate in France is likely to increase as reproduction rate of virus is more than one. country h seen a decline in both infection and mortality rate following months of precautionary measures that included lockdown and social distancing. Amid increasing cases, France has me wearing of face mask mandatory in indoor s as well. Before it was only required in public places, such as museums, cinemas, places of worship, public transport, etc. 

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According to figures by France's health ministry, re are a total of 1,74,674 confirmed cases in country, of which more than 30,000 people have lost ir lives. Currently, re are 6,688 patients under hospital care with 477 patients in ICU. Meanwhile, world has logged in over 14.7 million infections and nearly 6,10,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. United States remains worst-hit nation in world with more than 3.8 million cases and 1,40,000 deaths. 

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