¨Key Points

• Mainland France: Continued increase in the number of cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths

  • Increase in hospitalizations (+43%)

  • ICU admissions: 65% of patients aged 65 and older; 88% with comorbidities

  • Continued rise in the number of deaths, more pronounced in week 43

  • Sharp increase in the number of cases and deaths in long-term care facilities

  • Most affected regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Hauts-de-France, and Île-de-France

• Overseas territories:

  • Continued increase in Martinique; downward trend in Guadeloupe and stabilization in French Guiana; increase in Mayotte and Réunion

• Prevention:

  • It is essential to maintain individual prevention measures and limit contact during the lockdown

  • If symptoms develop, immediately self-isolate and get tested as soon as possible