By mid-April 2020 , France had confirmed more than 19,000 deaths and more than 35,000 recoveries due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Macron : coronavirus is Europe 's 'moment of truth ' 16 April 2020 , www.ft.com , accessed 18 April 2020 , France has reported over 168 000 confirmed cases , 18,680 deaths , and 34,400 recoveries , making it the fourth highest country by number of confirmed cases , now overtaking China where the outbreak first began .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in France