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Eleven people have died of Covid-19 in the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var in hospitals and nursing homes, this Saturday April 25.
7 deaths were reported in the Alpes Maritimes, 4 in hospital and 3 in nursing homes. Since the state of the epidemic the coronavirus has killed 186 people in the Alpes Maritimes.
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French Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire has said that a decision on the re-opening of bars, restaurants and cafes will be taken at the end of May
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The date for the reopening of bars and resaurant in France currently closed due to the coronavirus lockdown will be announced at the end of May 2020
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The number of hospitalizations in the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region has fallen slightly with 1,799 patients of Covid-19 hospitalized, that’s 12 less in 24 hours.
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870 Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals in the Alpes Maritimes since the start of the epidemic and the number is constantly increasing since April 13th.
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French Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire has said that he wants "all businesses" to re-open on May 11, excluding bars, restaurants and cafes.
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The president of the Corsican Assembly, Jean-Guy Talamoni has said that the reopening of schools, is "an unacceptable risk" in Corsica. The claim was made following a videoconference with the Prime Minister on the opening of crèches and schools from May 11th.
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21,340 people have died in France from Covid 19. 544 deaths have been reported since Tuesday 21st April. Health authorities have confirmed however, that the number of cases admitted to hospital continues to progressively drop. On a national lever 5,218 people are in intensive care, 2,000 less than two weeks ago.
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The administrative court in Nice has ruled in favour of the City of Nice in a case regarding the curfew.
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News just in has confirmed, that the City of Nice has won its case with the League for Human Rights. The Nice administrative court has validated, this Wednesday,
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Following news that there was evidence of Covid 19 in the non-potable water network of Paris (used for cleaning the streets and watering gardens and parks) as a precautionary measure tests have
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An additional nine people have died from the coronavirus in the Alpes Maritimes and the Var according to the latest figures. Two deaths occurred in hospital in the Alpes Maritimes and 7 in the Var, 3 in hospital and 4 in nursing homes.
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A new study suggests that by May 11 about 5.7% of the French population will have had the coronavirus.
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France’s Education Minister Jean Michel Blanquer has revealed this morning the stages of a “gradual reopening of schools” as part of the end of the confinement.
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Covid-19 has already killed more than 20,000 people in France, according to the latest report made public by the Directorate General of Health (DGS),on Monday, April 20. France has recorded 12,505 deaths linked to the coronavirus since March 1 in hospitals, 7,752 in nursing homes.
37,403 patients have been discharged from hosptial after battling the virus. 30,462 patients remain in hospital across France and 5,584 people are in intensive care. Noting that the admissions and discharges of intensive care patients during the past 24 hours has been negative for several days.
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Residents of Nice can now register for free protective masks online
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A 27-year-old man has been taken to hospital suffering serious injuries after he fell from a third-floor apartment. The accident occurred on Sunday evening at around 8pm in Vallauris.
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There have been 3 new deaths from the coronavirus in the Alpes Maritimes over the weekend and 4 in the Var. In total to date, Covid-19 has claimed 313 lives in both these regions.
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