That is the highest figure since a peak of 7578 set on 30 March when it closed at the height of the epidemic.
The French Ministry of Health said the total number of infections shown now stands at 259,698 and on Wednesday, the country recorded 5,429 new infections.
The number of coronavirus deaths increased from 32 to 30576 through Tuesday. As of Wednesday, no deaths or knowledge of the hospital had been reported due to a technical problem.
Fear of ‘consequences’ on other vulnerable people in Europe as Covid-19 increases among other young people
Despite the increase in new infections, which the government says are basically other young people, who sometimes have few symptoms, the number of other people hospitalized has fallen from 65 to a new low after the blockade of 4535 and the number of others in intensive care. units dropped from 29 to 381.
Since the end of July, ICU figures have stabilised largely after falling from a peak of 7,148 in early April.
(FRANCE 24 with REUTERS)