Key points

In week 29, SARS-CoV-2 circulation was again on the decline at the national level, and hospital admissions had begun to decrease in week 28. Virological and hospital indicators nevertheless remained at high levels.

• Metropolitan France:

  • Incidence and positivity rates falling in all age groups and regions

  • Highest incidence rate among 20- to 29-year-olds (1,000 per 100,000)

  • Intensive care admissions still rising in some regions

• Overseas France:

  • Incidence rate remains high in Guadeloupe

  • Incidence and positivity rates on the rise again in Réunion

  • Incidence rate stabilizing at a moderate level in Mayotte

Variants

• Omicron sublineages: BA.5 predominant in the Week 28 Flash Survey (July 11)

Prevention

• Vaccination as of July 25, 2022 (COVID-19 Vaccine Data):

  • Vaccination coverage for the booster dose remains stable at 75.1% among the population aged 18 and older and 85.0% in the 65+ age group

  • Second booster dose: 22.4% of 60-79 year-olds (representing 31.2% of those eligible given the time since their last injection) and 31.3% of people aged 80+ (41.8% of those eligible)

• In light of summer vacations and activities that facilitate virus transmission, adherence to the combined measures remains essential to protect the most vulnerable populations. The following precautions are particularly vital:

  • staying up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations;

  • self-isolating if you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19;

  • implementing protective measures, including wearing a mask (around vulnerable people and in enclosed spaces conducive to transmission, especially public transportation and large gatherings), and frequent handwashing.

During heat waves, ventilation of enclosed spaces should be limited to the cooler hours of the day.