Key Points

The number of new weekly cases appears to have been declining in France since Week 15. In Occitanie, a certain degree of stability has also been observed since Week 10 (Weeks 16 and 17 not yet consolidated).

In Occitanie: 219 cases since January 2019, including 19 new cases since the last update, representing one-quarter of the cases reported in France during this period.

• 12 of the 13 affected departments. Among them, 3 departments are primarily affected: Aude, Haute-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Orientales.

• In total, 58 cases were hospitalized and 25 developed complications (including 17 cases of pneumonia and 1 case of encephalitis).

• 25% of cases occurred in clusters (schools, traveling communities, daycare centers, etc.).

• Vaccination coverage is insufficient to prevent any epidemic risk in Occitanie: 63–82% with two doses by age 24 months, depending on the department (target: 95% to eliminate the disease).

• The number of new cases diagnosed in emergency departments remains high, peaking in week 17 (including the Monday holiday) with 24 cases.