First coronavirus cases in Corsica

First coronavirus cases in Corsica – Corsica, which until now had no reported cases of the coronavirus, has this morning confirmed three. The patients are being taken care of at the Ajaccio hospital center" where they have been "placed in isolation" and "their clinical condition shows no sign of seriousness,"

According to the last official point of Public Health France dating from Wednesday, there remains only the Center-Val-de-Loire region without cases in mainland France.

Wednesday evening, before the announcement of the three Corsican cases, the director general of health Jérôme Salomon had reported 285 confirmed cases on French territory, including 15 in serious condition. Four people have died.

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