France reported 483 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, bringing the total to 28,108, as the country eases out of a two-month lockdown.
The 483 fatalities figure compared with 96 fatalities on Saturday, and was the highest since April 23.
But a health ministry spokeswoman said this took into account "additional data" provided by local health agencies."There is not a sudden rise in deaths," she said.The 483 figure includes 429 deaths in retirement homes.

