Key points
In week 34, on the eve of the start of the new academic year, circulation of SARS-CoV-2 continued to decrease, with a drop in hospital admissions at national level. However, virological indicators remained very high in Reunion Island.
- Metropolitan France:
- Decrease in incidence rate in all regions
- Incidence rate declining in most age groups but slightly rising in the under-10s
- Hospital admission rates continue to fall in most regions
- Overseas France:
- Incidence rate very high and still slightly rising in Reunion Island
Variants
- Omicron sub-lineages: BA.5 omnipresent, accounting for 95% of sequences in the week 33 Flash Survey (16 August)
Prevention
- Vaccination on 29 August 2022 (Vaccin Covid data):
- Vaccination coverage for the booster dose stable at 75.4% in the population aged 18+ years and 85.3% in the 65+ age group
- Second booster dose: 27.0% of 60-79 year-olds (representing 32.9% of those eligible given the date of their last injection) and 35.1% of people aged 80+ (46.2% of those eligible)
- In the context of the end of the summer holidays and the imminent start of the school year, compliance with the combined measures remains essential:
- staying up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations;
- self-isolation in case of a positive test for COVID-19 and/or symptoms;
- application of precautionary measures, including wearing a mask systematically around vulnerable people and in enclosed spaces favourable to transmission (especially public transport and large gatherings), and frequent hand washing. During heatwaves, ventilation of enclosed spaces should be limited to the cooler hours of the day.
