France reports more than 100,000 Covid infections for first time
Health authorities say the number of patients in intensive care has gone up by 28 to 3,282
People wearing face masks walk in Nantes amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in France, December 9, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
PARIS:
France recorded a record high of 104,611 Covid-19 infections on Saturday, breaking the 100,000 threshold for the first time since the pandemic began as the omicron variant continued its rapid spread.
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Health authorities said the number of Covid patients in intensive care went up by 28 to 3,282.