Paris closes amenities due to virus spike All bars, gyms and swimming pools in Paris are to close after the city raised its coronavirus alert to maximum following a surge in infections *Data as at 15:30GMT, Oct 5, 2020 FRANCE: Daily change in new virus cases (1,000s) 20 First wave Second wave 15 10 5 0 Feb 29 Apr 8 May 14 Jun 21 Aug 22 Sep 27 Peak: Mar 31 7,578 Peak*: Oct 3 16,972 TOTAL COVID CASES U.S. 7,420,206 India 6,623,815 Brazil 4,915,289 Russia 1,219,796 Colombia 855,052 Peru 828,169 Argentina 798,486 Spain 789,932 Mexico 761,665 S. Africa 681,289 France 658,800 UK 505,619 Sources: BBC, Reuters, Google, Johns Hopkins University Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS