Key Points

In Week 23, SARS-CoV-2 circulation decreased in all regions.

• Decrease in incidence rates, hospitalizations, and critical care admissions

• All-cause mortality is once again within expected ranges at the national level

• Mainland France: sharp decrease in viral circulation across all regions

• Overseas territories: incidence rates remain high in French Guiana and Réunion

Variants

• Alpha variant still predominant in mainland France

• Emergence of the Delta variant with several documented community transmission clusters

• More information on the circulation of variants

Prevention

• Vaccination as of June 15:

  • General population: 25% fully vaccinated (46% have received one dose)

  • Residents in nursing homes or long-term care facilities: 81% fully vaccinated

  • More information on COVID-19 vaccination

• Challenges in promoting vaccination across all priority groups

• Need to adhere to preventive measures and limit contact

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

• Importance of contact tracing to limit the spread of the epidemic and SARS-CoV-2 variants

More information on the COVID-19 pandemic

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Report

• Key figures and trends of COVID-19 in France and around the world

• Find all national epidemiological updates here