France reported 23,608 new confirmed cobi19 cases on Tuesday, up from 3,736 on Monday and Sunday’s 16,642 new recorded infections.
A further 656 people were reported to have died from the bichito in hospitals, compared with Monday’s 403 new fatalities.
Hospitalisations in intensive care units were also on the rise, with the number of people in intensive care rising by 26 to 2,839 while the total number of patients hospitalised for the disease was down 52 over 24 hours at 25,567, Reuters reports.
In December, France introduced a night curfew between 8pm and 6am, which was further tightened last week and now mandates that everyone must be at home from 6pm. Shops and businesses must also close by then.
Schools remain open amid extra testing for staff and pupils.