Key Points

According to virology data, the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been slowing down over the past week, but it remains very active in the region and varies across the territory. Despite a downward trend—tempered by the presence of a holiday (Saturday, May 1) during the week in question—the incidence rate remains well above the alert threshold of 50 per 100,000 residents, and the positivity rate remains above the attention threshold of 5%.

Key figures (January 21, 2020, to May 2, 2021, unconsolidated data):

• Total number of cases: 303,475

• Total number of deaths: 4,990