Key Points

• Continued significant decline in SARS-CoV-2 circulation following the peak of the second wave:

  • Continued decline in all indicators in urban areas and hospitals

  • Most affected regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

• Mortality:

  • Mortality remains high

  • Particularly marked excess mortality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes between weeks 44 and 47

• Prevention:

  • Intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19: 53% of respondents in the general population (CoviPrev Survey, early November), 68% of self-employed professionals

  • Systematic adoption of hygiene and contact-reduction measures: remains at a high level, though room for improvement (CoviPrev Survey, late November)

  • If symptoms develop, immediate isolation is required, and a test should be taken as soon as possible

• Mental health:

  • Continued increase in the prevalence of depressive disorders since late September among respondents (+12 percentage points), particularly among young people and students