Key points

• In mainland France

  • Exponential increase in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

  • Circulation primarily among young adults

  • Continued moderate increase in new hospitalizations and ICU admissions

  • Increase in the time between the onset of symptoms and testing (3.8 days)

  • 19 departments with an incidence above the threshold of 50 per 100,000 inhabitants

  • Stabilization of the time required for the number of cases to double (14 days)

  • Stabilization in the number of clusters

• Overseas

  • Antilles and Réunion: increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2

  • French Guiana and Mayotte: epidemic in decline

• Prevention

  • Increase in mask use: +7 percentage points in 4 weeks (61.2% to 68.6%)

  • Young adults not adhering to preventive measures

  • To limit the spread of the virus

  • Increase adherence to all preventive measures and physical distancing

  • Strengthen the implementation of the “Test—Trace—Isolate” strategy