Key Points

• Circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in all regions of France

• Regional disparities: the Grand Est, Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Hauts-de-France regions are particularly affected

• Sharp increase in the number of severe cases admitted to intensive care and deaths

  • ICU: 68% of cases with comorbidities and 62% of cases aged 65 or older

  • Deaths: 57% of cases with comorbidities and 93% of cases aged 65 or older

• Significant increase in all-cause deaths among those aged 65 and older in the departments of Haut-Rhin, Oise, Vosges, and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence