France recorded more than half a million Covid cases in the midst of an omicron surge
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Paris: France posted 501,635 new cases of Coronavirus for the last 24 hours on Tuesday, a new daily record and the first time the title number has exceeded half a million.
This country currently records the highest level of daily infection from any major European countries, with an average of more than 360,000 over the past week.
More than 30,000 people in hospitals with Coronavirus throughout France in the highest calculation since November 2020, official figures showed.
But only a little more than 3,700 in intensive care, less than during the previous high infection period.
The very contagious Omicron variant that triggers the latest wave is believed to be less dangerous than the previous dominant Delta strain.
About 364 people died of the virus in the last 24 hours, so the total number of deaths from Covid in France to 129,489.
The latest numbers came after the new Covid rules began to apply in France on Monday.
People are now asked to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter the bar, restaurants, trains and planes.
The negative Koronavirus test will not be enough to access recreational activities, several work events and long distance trips.
More than 77 percent of the French population received two anti-covid vaccine shots.
How France emerged from the wave is currently seen as very important in the April presidential election, where President Emmanuel Macron is widely expected to run even though he has not declared his nomination.
Although Caseload was high, Prime Minister Jean Castex last week announced a schedule to lift Covid restrictions in France from February 2.
