COVID-19: Epidemiological Update as of August 20, 2020
Key points
In mainland France
Significant increase in SARS-CoV-2 transmission, most pronounced among young adults
Continued increase in incidence (+42%) and positivity rate (+42%), with a stable testing rate over the past two weeks
Upward trend in new hospitalizations and ICU admissions
24 departments classified as having moderate vulnerability
6 departments with an incidence above the threshold of 50 per 100,000 inhabitants: Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Paris, Sarthe, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne
Number of new clusters continues to rise
Increase in the number of clusters in nursing homes
Overseas territories:
Antilles and Réunion: increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2
French Guiana and Mayotte: epidemic on the decline
To limit the spread of the virus
Adherence to all preventive measures and physical distancing
Test—Trace—Isolate
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