Pedestrians wearing protective face masks walk behind a COVID-19 information sign during the annual summer flea market as France reinforces mask-wearing as a part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country, in Merville-Franceville-Plage, France, August 23, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)
The French health ministry on Sunday reported 4,897 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily level since the end of a two-month lockdown in May to combat the pandemic.
The ministry said the total coronavirus deaths in the country had risen by one in the past 24 hours to 30,513.
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