Key Points

In S33 in Île-de-France, the incidence rate and hospital indicators continued to decline. In contrast, the positivity rate showed a slight increase.

• The regional incidence rate stood at 106 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and was declining for the sixth consecutive week, reaching a level last seen in early November 2021. The testing rate followed the same trend.

• The positivity rate (12.4%) rose after five consecutive weeks of decline.

• The BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages of the Omicron variant have been dominant in Île-de-France for nine weeks, and their proportion appeared to be stabilizing.

• Use of primary care and emergency services for “suspected COVID-19” was decreasing.

• The number of new hospitalizations, the number of new admissions to critical care, and the number of hospital deaths related to COVID-19 were decreasing.

• The number of new COVID-19 cases reported by healthcare facilities remained stable, while the total number of new reported cases was decreasing.