PARIS (Reuters) – The number of people in intensive care with COVID-19 in France on Thursday fell further by 93 to 3,769 people while the overall number of patients eased by nearly 600 to 20,750.
The number of new deaths from COVID-19 in hospitals fell to 133 from 153 on Wednesday, bringing total deaths to 81,966.
On Wednesday France reopened outdoor cafe terraces, museums and shops selling non-essential goods.
France will make COVID-19 vaccinations available to everyone over 18 from May 31, two weeks earlier than the initially planned date of June 15, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.
(Reporting by GV De Clercq, Editing by Dominique Vidalon, Kirsten Donovan)
