End of confinement may be regionalised says PM

Edouard Philippe said the government was studying several possibilities - regionalised de-confinement, or one based on the results of testing or by age groups.

"We hope to be able to present a strategy in the week to come, over the next few days to give people a perspective [on the plans]," he said.

He was speaking as part of questioning by MPs during a hearing into information on the Covid-19 health crisis.

New figures relating to the virus released tonight by the health minister show the death toll in hospitals in France from the virus in now 4,032 (+ 509 in the last 24 hours).

There are now 5,940 people in intensive care (+ 444 in 24 hours) and 24,543 in total in hospital in France suffering from Covid-19.

You can find a map showing cases by region across France at this link:

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