<p>France on Tuesday reported its highest daily number of deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began, saying 499 more people had died in hospital to bring the toll to 3,523.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-west-bengal-reports-two-new-deaths-indias-toll-rises-to-49-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>There are now 22,757 people hospitalised in France with COVID-19, with 5,565 of them in intensive care, health official Jerome Salomon told reporters in his daily update.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-1-819847.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>The French death toll includes only those who died in hospital and not those who died at home or in old people's homes.</p>
<p>France on Tuesday reported its highest daily number of deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began, saying 499 more people had died in hospital to bring the toll to 3,523.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-west-bengal-reports-two-new-deaths-indias-toll-rises-to-49-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>There are now 22,757 people hospitalised in France with COVID-19, with 5,565 of them in intensive care, health official Jerome Salomon told reporters in his daily update.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-1-819847.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>The French death toll includes only those who died in hospital and not those who died at home or in old people's homes.</p>