Key Points

The incidence rate and the rate of new hospitalizations continued to decline in S08-2022, but remained at high levels.

The Omicron variant accounted for 100% of interpretable sequences in Weeks 05 and 06. The number of weekly deaths recorded in Réunion was down in Week 08. Excess mortality has been observed since the beginning of the year.

Despite a decrease in epidemic pressure, the island of Réunion remains the department with the highest incidence and hospitalization rates in France.