Key points

In week 15, the incidence rate of COVID-19 fell but nonetheless remained very high, with a stabilisation trend among people aged 60 and over.

• Metropolitan France:

  • Positivity rate stable and still very high nationally

  • Sharp drop in virological indicators in people aged under 20

  • Incidence rate down but still higher than 1,000/100,000 in all regions

  • Hospital admissions remain high

• Overseas France:

  • Incidence rate still rising in Reunion Island

  • Continued improvement of the epidemiological situation in Guadeloupe and Martinique

Variants

• Omicron is almost the only variant in circulation, with its BA.2 sub-lineage accounting for 99% of sequences on 04/04 (week 14 Flash Survey)

Prevention

• Vaccination on 18 April 2022 (Vaccin Covid data):

  • 83.6% of people aged 65+ had received a complete primary vaccination series and a booster shot

  • 2.7% of people aged 60-79 had received a second booster shot (28.8% of those eligible in this age group)

  • 11.2% of people aged 80 and over had received their second booster shot (17.4% of those eligible among this population)

• Protection against the SARS-CoV-2 and flu viruses in high circulation:

  • Importance of self-isolating in the event of symptoms or a positive test for COVID-19

  • The need to continue to take individual precautions: first and foremost wearing a mask (especially in closed areas, at large gatherings or around vulnerable people), hand washing and frequent ventilation of enclosed spaces