Key Points

• In week 22 in Île-de-France, an upward trend in virological indicators was observed after several weeks of decline, prompting caution in monitoring the epidemiological situation.

• The regional crude incidence rate rose to 269 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

• The same upward trend was observed overall for the testing rate.

• The positivity rate (14.4%) increased at the regional level and across all Île-de-France departments for the second consecutive week.

• The BA.2 sublineage of the Omicron variant remains predominant in Île-de-France, but there are steady increases in the BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages.

• The number of new hospitalizations decreased, the number of admissions to intensive care increased, and the number of COVID-19-related hospital deaths remained stable in S22 (SI-VIC data).

• Vaccination coverage is increasing slowly in the region.