BA.5 at 59%, sharp increase in Covid cases in all regions and age groups, hospital admission rate rising.
Metropolitan France: Sharp increase in incidence rate in all regions and age groups Hospital admission rate rising and particularly high in the 80+ age group
Overseas France: Virological indicators still at very high levels, although decreasing in Martinique Increase in the incidence rate in Guadeloupe and French Guiana
Variants BA.2 gradually replaced by the now dominant BA.5 with 59% of interpretable sequences in the week 24 Flash Survey (13 June) Increased presence of the mutation at position L452 in screening (74% in week 25 vs 64% in week 24), connected with the increase in certain Omicron sub-lineages, including BA.5
France epidemiological update
In week 25, the sharp rise in incidence rate continued and reached 742/100,000 inhabitants, an increase of 53% (vs +29% in week 24). This increase affected all age groups and was particularly striking among the youngest (+65%, i.e. 305/100,000 among 0-9 year-olds) who also showed the most significant rise in screening rate (+53%). The incidence rate was particularly high among 30-59 year-olds, rising to over 900/100,000 inhabitants. The positivity rate continued to increase in all age groups, rising to over 30% among 40-69 year-olds.
In week 25, consultations for suspected COVID-19 were once again on the rise in SOS Médecins organisations (2,084, +51%) and emergency departments (5,866, +43%). The increase in new hospital admissions continued in week 25 (4,486, +19%) after rising by 26% the previous week. Intensive care admissions were stable in week 25 (418, +0%); however, these data had not been consolidated. Given the 28% increase in week 24, this trend should be confirmed next week upon data consolidation.
Hospital admission rates were particularly high among 80-89 year-olds (35.4/100,000) and in the 90+ age group (61.8/100,000). The number of deaths in hospitals and long-term care facilities increased after declining for several weeks (225, +3%, unconsolidated data for week 25). The number of all-cause deaths remained within normal fluctuation margins in week 24.
