Key points

In week 27, the increase in COVID-19 cases slowed but remained at a very high level, with a marked increase in hospital admissions and deaths.

• Metropolitan France:

  • Continued increase in incidence rate across all regions

  • Hospital indicators and deaths on the rise

  • Greater increase in incidence and hospital admission rates among people aged 90 and older.

• Overseas France:

  • Virological indicators remain stable at very high levels in Guadeloupe

  • Incidence rate continues to rise on Réunion

  • Pandemic resurgence in Mayotte with moderate incidence.

Variants

• Continued increase in the proportion of the Omicron sublineage BA.5 in the Week 26 Flash Survey (June 27).

Prevention

• Vaccination as of July 11, 2022* (COVID-19 vaccine data):

  • Vaccination coverage for the booster shot remained stable at 74.9% in the population aged 18 and older and 84.8% in the 65 and older age group.

  • Only 28.5% of those aged 60–79 and 37.1% of those aged 80 and older eligible for the second booster shot had received it.

• Given the summer holidays and activities that increase the risk of virus transmission, adherence to the combined measures remains essential to protect the most vulnerable populations. The following precautions are particularly vital:

  • self-isolation in case of symptoms and a positive COVID-19 test

  • implementation of protective measures, including wearing a mask (around vulnerable people and in enclosed spaces conducive to transmission, especially public transportation and large gatherings), and handwashing. During this period of persistent hot weather, protection against high temperatures must be a priority. Ventilation of enclosed spaces should ^{be limited to the cooler hours of the day.}

^{*Due to the update of reference values on July 7, 2022, estimates of vaccination coverage have been corrected. The history of vaccination coverage using the updated baseline is available on Geodes}