France says it now has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: Tourists wearing masks walk away from the Louvre as the staff closed the museum during a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak, in Paris, France, March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - France has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the head of the public health service, Jerome Salomon, said on Monday, raising the total from 130 a day earlier.

He added three had died so far from the disease.

(Reporting by Matthias Blamont; Editing by Kevin Liffey)