An aerial view shows the deserted Place de l'Etoile and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19 in France, April 1, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo) 

PARIS: The total number of deaths from the coronavirus in France reached a new high on Saturday (Apr 5) as the government included more previously unreported deaths in nursing homes.