Key Points

In Week 18, epidemiological indicators continued to decline, while hospital pressure persisted amid the gradual lifting of public health measures

• Incidence rate decreased for the fourth consecutive week

• Decrease in new hospitalizations and critical care admissions since Week 15

• COVID-19-related mortality remains high

• Mainland France: Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions hardest hit

• Overseas territories: sharp increase in the incidence rate in French Guiana, reaching a very high level

Variants

• Proportion of suspected variants of concern (VOCs) identified by screening RT-PCR:

  • suspected cases of the 20I/501Y.V1 variant are the majority in mainland France at 79.5%

  • suspected cases of the 20H/501Y.V2 or 20J/501Y.V3 variants at 5.6%, with regional variation

• More information on variants

Prevention

• Vaccination:

  • 18,550,890 people have received at least one dose, vaccination coverage at 27.6%

  • 8,803,466 people fully vaccinated, vaccination coverage of 13.1%

• Importance of consistently following preventive measures and limiting contact and travel

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

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