Key points

In week 50, in France, there was an increase in SARS-CoV-2 circulation, which had already been at a high level in previous weeks:

• Increase in the number of confirmed cases

• Increase in testing activity

• Stabilization of new hospitalizations and ICU admissions

• The number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 remained at a high level

• Most affected regions: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Grand Est

Mortality

• High mortality

• Very high excess mortality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Prevention

• Individual prevention measures and contact reduction must be maintained

• If symptoms develop, immediate isolation is required, and a test should be performed as soon as possible