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COVID-19 cases jump to 716 in France
PARIS, March 7 (BSS/XINHUA) – France has detected 716 cases of coronavirus
infection and 11 patients have died of the virus, the Ministry of Health
announced on Saturday.
The two new deaths have been confirmed in Hauts-de-France and Normandy.
The cases of infection increased by 103 in less than 24 hours.
In view of the spread of COVID-19, France has decided to close nurseries
and schools in two most affected regions, L’Oise in the north and Haut-Rhin
on the German border, for 15 days from March 9.
At national level, France remains at pre-epidemic stage, but it’s expected
that it’s only a matter of time before authorities officially declare the
transition to the stage of epidemic with reinforced restriction measures.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 2018 hrs