Consolidated results of Flash Survey #20 (August 17, 2021)

4,796 samples from 17 regions/territories in mainland France and overseas territories (19% of the 24,939 positive cases reported today), including 4,197 with an interpretable result

The following variants of concern were detected among the samples:

• In mainland France:

  • 99.6% of 21A variants (Delta, B.1.617.2, first identified in India)

  • 0.2% of 20I variants (Alpha+/-484K/Q, V1, B.1.1.7, first identified in the United Kingdom)

  • 0.1% of 20J variants (Gamma, V3, P.1, first identified in Brazil)

• In the Overseas Territories:

  • In Guadeloupe: 96.8% Delta variants and 3.2% Alpha variants

  • In Martinique: 87.8% Delta variants and 12.2% Alpha variants

  • In French Guiana: Sample sizes too small to produce interpretable results; however, Delta accounts for the majority of the 4 sequenced samples with interpretable results.

  • In Réunion: 79.2% Delta variants, 18.8% Beta variants, 2.0% Alpha variants

  • In Mayotte: No participation in Flash Survey #20 (very low number of positive cases).

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