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The Greek island of Lesbos was on Sunday added to a list of areas under “heightened” Covid-19 vigilance, officials said.
The move came as health authorities announced a new daily infection high of 284 cases nationwide in the last 24 hours.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France has increased by 4,897 in the past 24 hours, compared to an increase of 3,602 on Saturday, the country’s health ministry said.
It marks the highest daily level since the end of a two-month lockdown in May and brings the total to around 280,000.
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