According to latest report from the French Public Health Agency, as many as 133,346 new cases were reported in last few hours.

The increased transmission of subvariant BA.5 explains the outbreak that worries epidemiologists and authorities, who highly recommended wearing face masks in public transportation means and indoor places.

France´s complex situation is also evidenced through incidence rate, 824 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

15,836 people are being hospitalized, 146 more than those reported on Wednesday, and 931 patients have been reported in ICUs.

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