Summary

On June 11, more than a month after the lifting of lockdown restrictions, all monitoring indicators confirm sporadic epidemic activity.
However, a few cases of COVID-19 continue to be identified daily by laboratories in the region, confirming that the virus is still circulating.
Since the lifting of lockdown restrictions, data from public and private testing laboratories has been centralized within a national platform. This new system allows for the real-time collection of data on the number of patients tested and the number of SARS-CoV-2 positive tests, thereby enabling monitoring of changes in the positivity rate (an indicator of viral circulation) and the incidence of the disease. Today, despite the widespread and systematic use of screening tests, the number of new cases detected in Brittany is negligible.

Clusters Under Control

The clusters initially detected shortly after the lifting of lockdown measures are for the most part under control. Today, only one of them is still under investigation, as a confirmed case was detected in the last 7 days. Nevertheless, even though these clusters are currently under control, they are not yet considered closed given that the incubation period can last up to 14 days.
Controlling these situations has therefore proven crucial for the Brittany region, as these clusters have not led to the spread of the epidemic among the general population.

Active surveillance for daily assessment of the epidemiological situation

The epidemiological situation is closely monitored by all healthcare stakeholders in the region (SOS Médecins associations, public and private healthcare facilities, laboratories, etc.), as well as the multiple surveillance systems that have been established with their cooperation.
Every day, a contextual analysis of the potential vulnerability of the regions, based on data from these systems, is conducted. This provides health authorities with a daily epidemiological assessment of the regional situation to track the evolution of the COVID-19 epidemic.
The Regional Health Agency in Brittany issues daily updates to prevent, inform, and support healthcare providers and the public (ARS Brittany website). This Weekly Epidemiological Report compiles all available indicators for monitoring the COVID-19 epidemic in Brittany.