Key Points

• The virus is actively circulating and has been spreading more rapidly over the past two weeks. The incidence rate is 43 per 100,000 residents, approaching the alert threshold.

• The health impact remains moderate (hospitalizations, ICU admissions, emergency room visits).

• As of February 3, the South African variant, the British variant, and one case of the Brazilian variant have been reported in Réunion among imported cases. For the South African variant, secondary local transmission has been identified.

• The vaccination campaign is progressing; vaccination coverage among residents of long-term care facilities (EHPA/EHPAD) and long-term care units (USLD) who have received one dose was 60.6%.