Key Points

• In Week 33, SARS-CoV-2 continued to circulate widely on the island despite a significant decrease in the incidence rate and the number of new hospitalizations following the implementation of containment measures introduced by the Prefecture on July 14 (Week 28) and July 31 (Week 30).

• The impact of this high number of new cases in Week 31 on the number of admissions to critical care units and the number of Covid-related hospital deaths two weeks later in Week 33.

• The start of the school year amid widespread circulation of the Delta variant, with a possible resurgence of viral transmission, particularly among school-age groups.