A woman walks past by a book left on a bench at the Pont des Arts bridge during lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, France, Apr 10, 2020.. (Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes)

PARIS: The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France jumped by nearly 987 or 8 per cent to 13,197 as nursing home deaths swelled but fewer people were in intensive care as the effect of nationwide confinement started to show.