Key Points

The epidemic has been declining for several weeks, though pressure on hospital services remains high. Positivity and incidence rates were decreasing amid a slight decline in testing. As of May 21, the number of hospitalized patients, including those in intensive care, remains high. The UK variant is still circulating actively and is the predominant strain in the country.

Individual prevention measures, collective containment efforts, and the acceleration of vaccination are critical to addressing this epidemic trend.