France records 'exponential' increase in Covid-19 cases
by Kim Willsher in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#57G79)
Figure of 7,379 infections is highest number of new cases in 24 hours since height of epidemic at end of March
France has suffered an exponential" increase in Covid-19 cases with 7,379 new infections in 24 hours, according to the country's public health authority.
The number of new cases has been growing steadily throughout August, but jumped from 6,111 positive tests on Thursday and 5,429 on Wednesday.
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