[LilFarmer]

FRANCE
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of people in intensive care units (ICU) for coronavirus infection in France fell slightly for the first time since the start of the epidemic, but the number of people dying in nursing homes jumped by more than 50 percent over two days, health ministry data showed on Thursday.

But in a sign that the epidemic is still raging through French senior citizen homes, ministry data showed that the cumulative toll there jumped by 929 deaths, or 52%, to 4,166 over two days after a technical problem prevented the registration of deaths in nursing homes on Wednesday,

Including the deaths in hospitals, up by 412 or 5% to 8,044, the total death toll rose by 1,341 or 12% to 12,210 people, the world’s fourth-heaviest toll after Italy, Spain and the United States.

The ministry also reported that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in hospitals rose by 4,286 or 5% to 86,334 while the number of confirmed, probable or possible cases in nursing homes rose by 513 or 2% to 31,415.

The total number of confirmed, probable or possible cases in hospitals and nursing homes - which the ministry does not report separately - increased by 4,799 or 4% to 117,749.

To estimate the number of coronavirus infections in nursing homes where patients show symptoms, France only tests a few residents.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-france-toll/number-of-french-people-in-icu-for-coronavirus-falls-for-the-first-time-idUKKCN21R3A3

[Vermont Lt]

It will be fascinating to see the Easter plans of folks this weekend. It will be cool to keep a list of where they are congregating, and then watching infections two weeks later.

But, “They can’t keep me from church, yo.”

[LilFarmer]

BELGIUM
Country also registers new record high of daily COVID-19 deaths
Agnes Szucs |
10.04.20
Coronavirus death toll exceeds 3,000 in Belgium
BRUSSELS
Belgium reported 494 new deaths from coronavirus, bringing the tally to 3,019, the Federal Public Service of Health announced on Friday.

Over the past 24 hours, 325 more people lost their lives, marking the highest daily figure since the previous record of 283 cases reported a day before.
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Also, 1,684 new infections were diagnosed, which raises the sum of COVID-19 patients to 26,667 since the outbreak of the virus.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-3-000-in-belgium/1799939