Key Points

In Week 31, SARS-CoV-2 circulation remained high, with a moderate increase in the incidence rate (+12%), the lowest in mainland France.

• Increase in the incidence rate in Cher, Eure-et-Loir, and Indre. Higher incidence rate among 15- to 44-year-olds.

• Stabilization of the positivity rate (+0.2 percentage points) and the testing rate (+3%).

• L452R variant predominant in the region (92% of screened tests).

• Decrease in the proportion of SOS Médecins calls for suspected COVID-19.

• Increase in emergency department activity, new hospitalizations, and admissions to intensive care.