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France reports record 418 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
France has reported 3,024 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic as of Monday, March 30, 2020, with 418 new fatalities recorded in hospitals, marking the highest daily death toll.
A total of 20,946 individuals are hospitalized nationwide, with 5,056 patients in intensive care.
The figures include only deaths reported in hospitals and not at retirement homes or assisted-living facilities.
The French government has extended the nationwide lockdown until April 15 in an effort to control the spread of the virus.
Health officials are monitoring upcoming data and expressed hope that figures could show signs of improvement at the end of this week.
44,450 people have tested positive for the virus, though the actual number could be higher as testing is limited to high-risk individuals.
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