France reported 271,686 daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, a new record as the new Omicron variant continued to spread throughout the country.
The previous record was around 230,000 new cases in a single day last week.
As the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic -- propelled by the Omicron variant -- continued to take its toll, nearly 3,000 people were admitted to hospital in the latest 24 hour period.
Figures from the French national health agency showed that more than 20,000 patients were
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