COVID-19: Epidemiological Update as of October 1, 2020
Key points
Mainland France
Continued high circulation of SARS-CoV-2
Increase in the positivity rate among all tested individuals, particularly marked among symptomatic patients (13.4%, +6.1 percentage points)
Increase in hospitalizations, new ICU admissions, and deaths
Highly likely underestimation of the number of people tested, confirmed cases, and clusters due to prolonged data consolidation
62 departments at high vulnerability level and 26 at moderate vulnerability level
Overseas territories:
High vulnerability level: Guadeloupe, trend toward stabilization; Martinique, continued increase; French Guiana: downward trend
Moderate vulnerability level: Réunion, continued viral circulation; Mayotte, increasing trend
Prevention:
Fewer people are avoiding gatherings and in-person meetings; more and more people are wearing masks
Recommendation: Improve the consistent maintenance of a distance of at least one meter between people, without shaking hands or kissing.
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