coronavirus in a single day for the first time.The latest daily count of 10,561 new infections, surpassing the previous record of 9,843 new infections reported on Thursday, highlights a resurgence of the disease in France.The rise led the government to outline additional measures on Friday to avert a return to the general lockdown put in place earlier in the year.
Prime Minister Jean Castex promised steps to speed up tests and toughen local measures in high-infection zones.Mr Castex, who came out of self-isolation on Saturday after coming into contact with someone infected with the virus, said the pandemic in France is "obviously worsening".In its daily update, the French health ministry also reported that 772 clusters were being.