Key points
In week 15, the incidence rate of COVID-19 fell but nonetheless remained very high, with a stabilisation trend among people aged 60 and over.
- Metropolitan France:
- Positivity rate stable and still very high nationally
- Sharp drop in virological indicators in people aged under 20
- Incidence rate down but still higher than 1,000/100,000 in all regions
- Hospital admissions remain high
- Overseas France:
- Incidence rate still rising in Reunion Island
- Continued improvement of the epidemiological situation in Guadeloupe and Martinique
Variants
- Omicron is almost the only variant in circulation, with its BA.2 sub-lineage accounting for 99% of sequences on 04/04 (week 14 Flash Survey)
Prevention
- Vaccination on 18 April 2022 (Vaccin Covid data):
- 83.6% of people aged 65+ had received a complete primary vaccination series and a booster shot
- 2.7% of people aged 60-79 had received a second booster shot (28.8% of those eligible in this age group)
- 11.2% of people aged 80 and over had received their second booster shot (17.4% of those eligible among this population)
- Protection against the SARS-CoV-2 and flu viruses in high circulation:
- Importance of self-isolating in the event of symptoms or a positive test for COVID-19
- The need to continue to take individual precautions: first and foremost wearing a mask (especially in closed areas, at large gatherings or around vulnerable people), hand washing and frequent ventilation of enclosed spaces
