France reports more than 100,000 COVID-19 infections for first time

Reuters

26/12/2021

04:51 MYT

France reports more than 100,000 COVID-19 infections for first time

People wait for a taxi after arriving ahead of Christmas at Paris Gare de Lyon railway station, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Paris, France. - REUTERS

PARIS: France recorded a record high of 104,611 COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking the 100,000 threshold for the first time since the pandemic began as the omicron variant continued its rapid spread.

Health authorities said the number of COVID patients in intensive care went up by 28 to 3,282.