France reported on Tuesday 179,807 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a record high since the outbreak of the pandemic in France.

French Public Health Agency said that 242 people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in the country, while 3,416 people are currently being treated in intensive care units.

According to the agency, some 17,405 people are being hospitalized.

As for vaccination, French Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 52,798,871 people have received at least one dose of vaccine, which is 78.3 percent of the country's population. More than 23 million booster shots have been administered.