A French police officer wearing a protective face mask checks on a driver on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 292 new deaths from the coronavirus on Sunday, up 13% on the previous day and taking the total to 2,606 since March 1, as the government raced to relieve pressure on overwhelmed hospitals in the east.
The daily government tally only accounts for those dying in hospital but authorities say they will be able to compile data on deaths in retirement homes from next week, which is likely to result in a big increase in registered fatalities.
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