Key Points

In the Grand Est region, the number of new cases continued to decline in week 38 of 2021 (2,600 compared to 3,790 in week 37 of 2021), while the number of people tested fell slightly (269,535 in week 38 compared to 282,574 in week 37 of 2021). The incidence rate also fell to 47.2 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, dropping slightly below the threshold for active virus circulation (set at 50 per 100,000 inhabitants). The positivity rate decreased (1.0% compared to 1.3% in week 37 of 2021).