PARIS: The total number of deaths from the coronavirus in France reached a new high yesterday as the government included more previously unreported deaths in nursing homes.

The health ministry reported 441 new deaths from COVID-19 in the country’s hospitals yesterday — less than the high of 588 reported on Friday — for a total hospital death tally of 5,532, Reuters reported.

For the third day in a row, the ministry also reported the cumulative tally of deaths in nursing homes since the start of the epidemic in early March, which were previously unreported.

This added another 2,028 deaths to the national tally for a total death toll of 7,560, an increase of 1,053 on the cumulative figure reported on Friday.

(With inputs from agencies)