Key points
In week 31, circulation of SARS-CoV-2 continued to decrease in France, along with a drop in hospital admissions. However, virological and hospital indicators remained high.
- Metropolitan France:
- Decrease in the incidence rate in all age groups and all regions
- The highest incidence rates among 20-39 year-olds and 50-59 year-olds
- Decrease in hospital admission rates continuing throughout the country
- Overseas France:
- Incidence rate high but falling in Reunion Island and in Guadeloupe
- High positivity rate in Reunion Island and rising in Martinique
Variants
- Omicron sub-lineages: mostly BA.5 with 93% of sequences in the week 30 Flash Survey (25/07)
Prevention
- Vaccination on 8 August 2022 (Vaccin Covid data):
- Stability of vaccination coverage for the booster shot reached 75.3% among the population aged 18+ and 85.2% in the 65+ age group.
- Second booster shot: 25.2% of 60-79 year-olds (32.7% of those eligible according to the period of time since the last injection) and 33.6% of those aged 80 and over (44.6% of those eligible)
- In the context of the summer holidays and activities that favour transmission of the virus, compliance with the combined measures remains essential:
- up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination;
- self-isolation in the event of symptoms or a positive test for COVID-19;
- Application of protective measures: systematic maskwearing around vulnerable people or in enclosed spaces (public transport, large gatherings, etc.) and frequent handwashing. During heatwaves, ventilation of closed spaces should be limited to the coolest hours of the day.
