Key Points

In Week 23, virological surveillance indicators improved despite a decline in testing rates.

• Decrease in incidence and positivity rates across all departments and age groups

• Decrease in emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19

• Decrease in the proportion of procedures performed for suspected COVID-19 cases by SOS Médecins

Prevention:

• Vaccination: In the Centre-Val de Loire region as of June 15, 1,220,029 people had received at least one dose (vaccination coverage: 47.7%) and 637,075 people were fully vaccinated (vaccination coverage: 24.9%).

• Challenges in promoting vaccination across all priority groups

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

• Importance of contact tracing to limit the spread of the epidemic and SARS-CoV-2 variants

• The need to adhere to preventive measures and limit contact