Key Points

In Week 13, indicators remained at a very high level with hospital pressure continuing to mount, but the spread of the epidemic was less pronounced

• The increase in the number of new cases over the past four weeks was less pronounced in Week 13

• Increase in the number of patients hospitalized and in critical care units

• COVID-19-related mortality is rising again

• Mainland France: incidence has stabilized in Île-de-France and is beginning to decline in Hauts-de-France, while continuing to rise in other regions

• Overseas territories: continued rise in indicators in Martinique

Variants

• Proportion of suspected variants of concern (VOCs) identified by screening RT-PCR:

  • suspected cases of the 20I/501Y.V1 variant are the majority in mainland France at 81.9%

  • suspected cases of the 20H/501Y.V2 or 20J/501Y.V3 variants remain stable at 4.2%

Prevention

• Vaccination: 9,561,733 people have received at least one dose (vaccination coverage in the general population: 14%)

• Importance of consistently following preventive measures and limiting contact, particularly during family gatherings, even among vaccinated individuals

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