Key Points

COVID-19

Epidemiological indicators continue to decline gradually. In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté during week 20 (May 17–24, 2021), 3,419 people tested positive; the incidence rate was 122.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, and the positivity rate was 4.1%.

In week 20, the positivity rate continued to decline in all departments. Rates ranged from 3% to 4.8%: 3.0% in Nièvre, 3.5% in the Territoire de Belfort, 3.6% in Saône-et-Loire, 3.9% in Jura, 4.2% in Doubs, 4.3% in Haute-Saône, 4.6% in Yonne, and 4.8% in Côte-d’Or.

Mental Health: CoviPrev Study

Life satisfaction in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is generally stable (76% in wave 23). However, the survey conducted during the third lockdown reports lower life satisfaction than at the end of the first lockdown (wave 6 = 81%) and at the time of the second lockdown (wave 18 = 81%), despite an upward trend since the previous wave.

Sleep problems are generally stable, although over the course of a year (between Wave 2—late March 2020—and Wave 23—late April 2021), a 10-point increase was observed (with no obvious link to lockdown periods). In Wave 23, they stood at 64%. The proportion of reported depressive disorders reached its highest level (26%) in wave 23 since late March 2020. An upward trend has been observed since wave 20 (late January 2021). The proportion of reported anxiety disorders is generally stable and has been decreasing since Wave 21 (February 2021). In Wave 23, it stood at 24%.