Key points
In week 26, circulation of SARS-CoV-2 intensified in metropolitan France, new hospital admissions as well as deaths rose sharply, affecting mostly the oldest who were insufficiently vaccinated.
- Metropolitan France:
- The incidence rate was still rising in all regions and above 1% (1,000/100,000) in most regions.
- Number of new hospital admissions, admissions to intensive care and deaths were all up.
- Overseas France:
- Virological indicators fell in Martinique but remained at very high levels
- Sharp rise in the incidence rate, continuing in Guadeloupe and Reunion Island
Variants
- Continued increase in the proportion of the BA.5 Omicron sub-lineage, which is predominant, in the week 25 Flash Survey (20/06)
Repeat infections
- Increase in the proportion of repeat infections since December 2021, reaching 12% in week 23 2022
Prevention
- Vaccination on 04 July 2022 (Vaccin Covid data):
- Stability of vaccination coverage for the booster shot reached 74.8% among the population aged 18+ and 84.7% in the 65+ age group.
- Only 26.5% of 60-79 year-olds and 33.7% of those aged 80 and over eligible for the second booster shot have actually received it.
- With school holidays ongoing and activities likely to cause an increase in virus transmissions, compliance with combined measures remains essential to protect the most vulnerable populations, and it remains vital to:
- self-isolate in the event of symptoms or a positive test for COVID-19
- apply individual precautions against infection, including wearing a mask (especially in closed areas, in particular in public transport, at large gatherings or around vulnerable people), hand washing and frequent ventilation of enclosed spaces
