Key Points

In Week 12 (March 22–28), the increase in SARS-CoV-2 circulation intensified in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes compared to Week 11, at the same rate as in France. The incidence across all age groups (+27%), the incidence among those aged 65 and older (+27%), the positivity rate (+0.7 percentage points), and the testing rate (+16%) are all on the rise. The incidence is increasing in all age groups; among 11- to 17-year-olds, it is higher than the incidence across all age groups.