The Tuileries Gardens in Paris on January 5. Reuters
The Tuileries Gardens in Paris on January 5. Reuters
The Tuileries Gardens in Paris on January 5. Reuters
The Tuileries Gardens in Paris on January 5. Reuters

Coronavirus

France hits daily Covid record with almost 370,000 cases

New high beats last Wednesday's record of 330,000 new daily cases

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

January 11, 2022

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France registered a record number of daily Covid-19 infections as the Omicron variant continued its rapid spread across the country.

New cases totalled 368,149 on Tuesday, data from the Public Health Office showed, beating the previous record of just over 330,000 recorded last Wednesday.

The period is “unquestionably difficult, marked these last days by records of infections", French Health Minister Olivier Veran told the country’s Senate on Tuesday.

“The hospital system is subjected to a tremendous ordeal.”

There were 341 new deaths linked to Covid, taking the toll to 126,059. The steadily high numbers come as the debate around vaccinations heats up.

Jannik, 9, gets vaccinated in an airplane at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany. The city is hosting a special vaccination event for children aged 5 to 11 in a decommissioned Airbus A300 Zero G. EPA
Jannik, 9, gets vaccinated in an airplane at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany. The city is hosting a special vaccination event for children aged 5 to 11 in a decommissioned Airbus A300 Zero G. EPA
People place candles in Neumarkt Square, Dresden to commemorate the 1,400 lives lost to the coronavirus in the German city. AFP
People place candles in Neumarkt Square, Dresden to commemorate the 1,400 lives lost to the coronavirus in the German city. AFP
Pupils take a sample for a rapid test during the first lesson after Christmas holidays at the Freiherr-vom-Stein secondary school in Bonn, western Germany. AFP
Pupils take a sample for a rapid test during the first lesson after Christmas holidays at the Freiherr-vom-Stein secondary school in Bonn, western Germany. AFP
Protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 measures and compulsory vaccination in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 measures and compulsory vaccination in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
A cyclist rides past a tent where patients are undergoing coronavirus tests, at the Opera square in Paris. AFP
A cyclist rides past a tent where patients are undergoing coronavirus tests, at the Opera square in Paris. AFP
A protestor in Nantes, France throws a tear gas canister during a demonstration against a bill that would transform the country's current coronavirus health pass into a 'vaccine pass'. Reuters
A protestor in Nantes, France throws a tear gas canister during a demonstration against a bill that would transform the country's current coronavirus health pass into a 'vaccine pass'. Reuters
A group of young students wearing masks disinfect their hands before entering the Luis Amigo school after the Christmas holidays, in Pamplona, northern Spain. AP
A group of young students wearing masks disinfect their hands before entering the Luis Amigo school after the Christmas holidays, in Pamplona, northern Spain. AP
A man receives a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a Red Cross centre in Rome. Reuters
A man receives a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a Red Cross centre in Rome. Reuters
Traffic police check the green pass of public transport passengers in Turin, Italy. EPA
Traffic police check the green pass of public transport passengers in Turin, Italy. EPA
Empty seats inside the stadium before a football match between Udinese and Atalanta, as coronavirus restrictions limit the capacity to 50 percent in Udine, Italy. Reuters
Empty seats inside the stadium before a football match between Udinese and Atalanta, as coronavirus restrictions limit the capacity to 50 percent in Udine, Italy. Reuters
People sit in a waiting area in case of an immediate reaction after receiving booster shots at a Covid-19 vaccination centre set up in Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. AFP
People sit in a waiting area in case of an immediate reaction after receiving booster shots at a Covid-19 vaccination centre set up in Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. AFP
People in Vienna scream at police as officers stop a demonstration against Austria's coronavirus restrictions. AP
People in Vienna scream at police as officers stop a demonstration against Austria's coronavirus restrictions. AP

Politicians are discussing new legislation that would restrict access to restaurants, museums, trains and planes to people with full vaccination status.

French teachers are planning a strike on Thursday to protest against the measures in place to curb the spread in the virus in schools.

The government aims to enforce the new laws on January 15.

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