The increase in coronavirus cases is being fuelled by new variants, with 17,601 new infections over the past 24 hours - the highest Monday figure since 18 April.
French health minister Brigitte Bourguignon said it was people's"civic duty" to wear face coverings in enclosed spaces, such as public transport, workplaces and shops.
There is traditionally a two-week delay between cases and hospitalisations and then a similar delay over COVID-related deaths.In England's hospitals, 7,822 patients had coronavirus on 27 June, up 37% on the previous week, NHS figures show.
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