Key Points

COVID-19

Increase in viral circulation in Normandy as well as in France. It affects all age groups, particularly young adults. As of August 10, 2020,

• Increase in incidence (6.1 in Week 32 vs. 3.9 in Week 31 cases/week/100,000 inhabitants) and positivity rate (1.03% in Week 32 vs. 0.66% in Week 31) across the 5 departments

• Increase in the effective reproduction number (R_eff) based on positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests: 1.44 (1.25–1.65)

• Hospital data: 126 hospitalizations, including 4 in intensive care, continuing to decline

• Clusters - Cluster alerts: since May 11, 30 clusters have been recorded in the region, 8 of which are currently under investigation (1 in Calvados, 3 in Eure, and 4 in Seine-Maritime)

In Week 32:

• SOS Médecins: stable activity (3.4% in W32 vs. 2.6% in W31)

• Hospital emergency departments (Oscour®): Low activity, stable compared to the previous week (0.20% in W32 vs. 0.40% in W31)

• COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities: 4 suspected cases reported in W31 (no confirmed cases)

Heat-related illnesses

From August 6, 2020, to August 11, 2020, Météo-France issued red alerts for 2 departments (Eure, Seine-Maritime), orange alerts for 2 departments (Calvados, Orne), and a yellow alert for 1 department (Manche).

Mortality (COVID-19 and all causes)

No significant excess mortality related to Covid-19 or all causes, across all age groups or among those aged 65 and older, has been observed in the region in recent weeks.