Key Points

In Week 26 in Île-de-France, the rise in virological and hospital indicators continued at a steady pace. This calls for continued vigilance in the coming weeks.

• The regional crude incidence rate rose for the fifth consecutive week to 1,295 cases per 100,000 residents. The same upward trend was observed for the testing rate.

• The positivity rate (26.6%) rose for the sixth consecutive week.

• The BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages of the Omicron variant have been dominant in Île-de-France for the past three weeks.

• Visits to primary care for “suspected COVID-19” continued to rise.

• New hospitalizations and hospital deaths related to COVID-19 were increasing, while new admissions to critical care remained stable.

• New reports of COVID-19 cases by healthcare facilities, as well as the number of new confirmed cases, continued to rise.

Given the ongoing circulation of SARS-CoV-2, vaccination (and booster shots) for all eligible individuals remains essential and must be combined with strict adherence to other preventive measures.