France announces 286 new COVID-19 cases
By Liu Lingling
People's Daily
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France is preparing to transition to its third level of coronavirus alert. (Photo: AFP)

Paris (People's Daily) -- France’s Director of Public Health, Jerome Salamon, announced Monday there were 286 new confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the national total to 1,412. Of the confirmed cases, 25 fatalities have been reported, while 66 victims remain in critical condition.  

France is on stage 2 national alert amid COVID-19 concerns, although officials said it would inevitably rise to stage 3.