MojNews-Two more people died Thursday in France from the novel coronavirus , bringing the current death toll to six, the Health Ministry announced.

The fatalities included a 73-year-old, a native of the Oise, and a 64-year-old from Aisne, both in northern France.

Meanwhile, the number of cases leaped to 377 from 285 reported earlier in the day.

Thursday's increase -- 92 additional cases -- is the largest single-day jump in France since the start of the epidemic in China late December.