COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for August 13, 2020

Key points

  • In mainland France

    • Sharp increase in incidence (+42%) and positivity rate (+41%)

    • Increase in incidence across all age groups, particularly pronounced among those aged 25–35

    • Number of hospitalizations has been rising for the past 3 weeks, particularly among those under 40

    • 33 departments with an incidence rate > 10 per 100,000 inhabitants in Week 32

    • 19 departments classified as having moderate vulnerability

    • Sharp rise in indicators in Île-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

    • Increase in the number of new clusters

    • Widespread circulation of the virus outside identified clusters

  • In French Guiana and Mayotte: the epidemic is subsiding but remains at a high vulnerability level

  • Importance of adhering to preventive measures and the “Test—Trace—Isolate” strategy to limit the spread of the virus

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