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France Daily Coronavirus Cases Top 10,000, Most Since Lockdown

Shoppers wearing protective face masks pass food stalls at the Edgar Quinet market in Paris, France, on Sept. 9. — Shoppers wearing protective face masks pass food stalls at the Edgar Quinet market in Paris, France, on Sept. 9.
Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg

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Rudy Ruitenberg

September 12, 2020, 6:29 PM UTC

France reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the largest daily increase since the end of the country’s lockdown in May, a day after Prime Minister Jean Castex warned of a “clear worsening” in the spread of the virus.

Cases rose by 10,561 over 24 hours, according to data from the public health agency published online. The seven-day rolling average stands at 8,029 and has been steadily climbing for almost four weeks.