Covid-19 pressure on French hospitals eases further

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The number of patients in French hospitals with Covid-19 has fallen further, health ministry data showed.

The ministry reported a total of 4,743 people in intensive care units with Covid-19, down by 127 and the eighth consecutive fall. The overall number of people in hospital with the virus also fell for eight consecutive day and was down by 638 to 25,028.

The number of coronavirus deaths in hospitals increased by 236 to 80,628, compared to an increase of 243 a week ago and 325 two weeks ago.

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