People walk past a placard that reads "mandatory mask in this sector" during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Charleville-Mezieres, France, August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 5,453 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, and the health ministry described the situation as "worrying" following a spike the previous day when the country registered its highest number of cases since mid-March.
Friday's "exponential" rise in the number of new cases to 7,379 marked the biggest daily figure reported since France imposed a lockdown at the height of the pandemic.
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