08/04/2020 10:39
BBC: Coronavirus French death toll passes 10,000
The number of people in France who have died from the coronavirus has now risen above 10,000.
Latest figures show 10,238 people died from the virus since 1 March. In the past 24 hours, 607 deaths have been recorded in hospitals, BBC reports.
A further 820 deaths were recorded in nursing homes. However, they may have taken place over several days and are only now being added to the toll.
France has been under lockdown since 15 March, with fines for violations.