MojNews-At least ۵۵۴ more people in France died of the coronavirus , bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to ۱۳,۱۹۷, an official said.

In a daily press briefing, Jerome Salomon, the country&#۳۹;s director general of public health, said the number of confirmed cases of infection in France stands at ۹۰,۶۷۶ since the start of the outbreak , with ۶۵,۴۲۰ of those currently in the hospital.

At least ۲۴,۹۳۲ people have returned home after recovering fully, Salomon added.

For the second day in a row, he said, there were fewer coronavirus patients in intensive care in France, adding the total number of patients in intensive care is ۷,۰۰۴, or ۶۲ few than the prior day.

President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Monday evening to discuss the latest situation. It is anticipated that he will extend the lockdown currently in place. It is currently scheduled to end on April ۱۵.