France’s coronavirus death toll rises by more than 100 for first time in 13 days

For first time in thirteen days, coronavirus death toll in France reportedly jumped by more than 100 as of June 2, a spike that included nursing home data again after almost three days.  health ministry said number of fatalities surged by 107, or 0.4%, to 28,940, fifth-highest tally in world. However, number of hospitalizations in France dipped by more than 260, or 1.8%, to 14,028, and number of critical patients of COVID-19 in ICU fell by 49, or 3.8%, to 1,253, as per data released by health ministry. 

Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, on June 1 anunced details of second phase in grual lifting of France’s stringent coronavirus lockdown on a virtual press conference. This included nationwide reopening of bars and restaurants on June 2. In Paris, although, where risk of coronavirus transmission remains higher than  rest of mainland, French government allowed terrace cafes and outside establishments to resume, prohibiting indoor dining, as per local media reports.  

Earlier this week, French lawmakers in lower house approved a contact-tracing app designed to contain spre of coronavirus, according to reports. This came amid sharp debate over privacy concerns. France's StopCovid app – use of which will remain voluntary – was me available to users as of June 1 to track users who have been in close proximity over a two-week period. Furr, this week, French privacy watchdog CNIL supported use of app, stating techlogy won’t le to creating a list of infected people but only a list of contacts using pseudonymous data. On June 1, French government stressed that it does “respect concept of data protection.” 

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Louvre museum in Paris to reopen from July 6

As of June 3, France tallied over 151,325 confirmed cases of vel coronavirus as it reopened some of recreational centers,  Eugène Delacroix National Museum and Tuileries garden to public. Furrmore, as major areas witness subdued infections of disease,  Louvre museum in Paris anunced that it would open to visitors July 6 onwards in a statement.  

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