Key Points

• The epidemic is spreading, with an increase in the number of cases and the incidence rate

  • Incidence rate: 129 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

  • Positivity rate: 5.4% (> 5% threshold)

  • Testing rate: 2,381 tests per 100,000 inhabitants

• Deterioration in hospital indicators, with the majority of patients still being residents of Réunion

• Predominance of the South African variant, which is more transmissible

This week’s focus is on the trend in the proportion of asymptomatic cases.