COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for June 4, 2020

Key Points

  • In mainland France, all SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological indicators continue to decline at the community and hospital levels and remain at low levels

  • In Mayotte, SARS-CoV-2 transmission remains at a high level

  • In French Guiana, the epidemic is on the rise

  • First publication of the effective reproduction number (R_eff), which estimates the number of secondary cases caused by an infected person: R_eff < 1 in France, indicating a decline in the epidemic

  • Increase in the number of clusters: 150 clusters reported as of June 2, 2020, with no uncontrolled community spread to date

  • More than 2% of healthcare workers infected with SARS-CoV-2

  • All-cause mortality has returned to the usual levels observed since Week 18 at the national level

  • Less systematic adoption of protective measures over time and since the start of lockdown; only mask-wearing in public is on the rise

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