PARIS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st March, 2020) The number of people infected with the novel COVID-19 virus in France� increased by more than 1,600 in the past 24 hours, to a total of 12,612, Health Minister Jerome Salomon said Friday.
"As of today, 12,612 people have contracted coronavirus infection in France, the death toll stands at 450," Salomon said during a daily briefing.
According to the minister, 5,226 coronavirus-infected people have been hospitalized, with 1,297 people staying in serious condition in intensive care.
