Key Points

In S10 in the Île-de-France region, the incidence rate and positivity rate were rising, indicating that the virus was still circulating actively.

• Incidence and positivity rates were rising across all age groups from low levels. Testing was on the rise.

• Recombinants were becoming the dominant strain, particularly XBB.1.5. These recombinants exhibit characteristics similar to other Omicron sublineages.

• Visits to community medical emergency rooms for “suspected COVID-19” and to hospital emergency departments were rising moderately.

• The number of new hospitalizations was rising, and the number of new admissions to critical care units was stable. The number of COVID-19-related deaths in hospitals was stable.

• The total number of new COVID-19 cases reported by healthcare facilities remained stable this week.