“Progressive replacement of BA.2 by BA.5 with a strong increase in detection (41%), increased presence of the mutation at position L452 in screening (64% in week 24 vs 47% in week 23), linked to the increase of certain Omicron sub-lineages including BA.4 and BA.5.”
In week 24, circulation of SARS-CoV-2 continued to progress throughout metropolitan France, with an increase in new hospital admissions, while vaccination coverage for booster shots remains notably insufficient.
Metropolitan France: Incidence and positivity rates increasing in all regions and age groups Hospital admission rate rising, particularly among people aged 80 and over
Overseas France: Virological indicators still at very high levels but decreasing in Martinique Continued increase in the incidence rate in French Guiana
Variants Omicron BA.2 sub-lineage: 51% of interpretable sequences in the week 23 Flash Survey of 7 June 2022 Progressive replacement of BA.2 by BA.5 with a strong increase in detection (41%) Increased presence of the mutation at position L452 in screening (64% in week 24 vs 47% in week 23), linked to the increase of certain Omicron sub-lineages including BA.4 and BA.5 .
Full French Health Department Covid-19 Epidemiological Update, Week 24:
