Key points
In week 18, circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and hospital admissions continued to decrease nationwide. Virological indicators remained at high levels, particularly in Reunion Island and Martinique.
- Metropolitan France:
- Incidence rate below the 500/100,000 threshold in almost all age groups
- Positivity rate still high (20.1%)
- Decrease in hospital admissions
- Overseas France:
- Virological and hospital indicators highest but decreasing in Reunion Island
- Strong increase in virological indicators in Martiniquese
- Reinfections:
- 6.9% of all confirmed cases in week 16, increasing since week 4
Variants
- Omicron BA.2 sub-lineage: 98.6% of interpretable sequences in the Flash Survey for week 17 (25 April)
Prevention
- CoviPrev survey wave 33 (8-15 April): mental health remains deteriorated
- Sleep problems declared by 69% of respondents
- Anxiety or depressiveness reported by 30% of respondents
- Vaccination on 9 May 2022 (Vaccin Covid data):
- 83.9% of people aged 65+ had received a complete primary vaccination series and a booster shot
- In the 60-79 age group, 4.5% had received a second booster shot (representing 34.6% of those eligible)
- In the 80+ age group, 16.7% had received a second booster shot (representing 24.0% of those eligible)
- Amid continued circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses, it remains necessary to:
- Self-isolate in case of symptoms and a positive test for COVID-19
- Respect individual precautions, such as wearing a mask (especially around vulnerable people and in enclosed spaces), washing hands and airing enclosed spaces regularly
