COVID-19: Epidemiological Update as of September 3, 2020

Key points

  • In mainland France

    • Exponential increase in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

    • Circulation primarily among young adults

    • Continued moderate increase in new hospitalizations and ICU admissions

    • Increase in the time between the onset of symptoms and testing (3.8 days)

    • 19 departments with an incidence above the threshold of 50 per 100,000 inhabitants

    • Stabilization of the time required for the number of cases to double (14 days)

    • Stabilization in the number of clusters

  • Overseas

    • Antilles and Réunion: increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2

    • French Guiana and Mayotte: epidemic in decline

  • Prevention

    • Increase in mask use: +7 percentage points in 4 weeks (61.2% to 68.6%)

    • Young adults not adhering to preventive measures

    • To limit the spread of the virus

    • Increase adherence to all preventive measures and physical distancing

    • Strengthen the implementation of the “Test—Trace—Isolate” strategy

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