France reported it’s deadliest day on Friday as the number of deaths at the country’s hospitals rose and as it included more fatalities from nursing homes.
Still, daily intensive-care admissions fell for a fourth day, adding to signs that lockdown measures across Europe may be helping to bring the outbreak under control The health ministry reported 588 new hospital deaths from the coronavirus on Friday, the most yet, bringing the figure to 5,091 since the beginning of the outbreak.
In addition, it reported 1,416 deaths from nursing homes, bringing the total number to 6,507. Nursing homes were partially included for the first time on Thursday.