“By the beginning of January, we can expect more than 250 thousand cases a day,” TASS quoted Veran as saying.
Veran also said that France does not exclude the introduction of a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Earlier, French Prime Minister Jean Casteks said that the French authorities have prepared a bill to replace sanitary passes for vaccines, it may come into force on January 15.
On December 25, a record 104 thousand cases of COVID-19 infection per day were recorded in France.