Key points

In S04 in Île-de-France, virological indicators showed an overall trend toward stability.

• Incidence and testing rates remained stable. The positivity rate increased slightly.

• The BA.5 lineage of the Omicron variant accounted for nearly all sequencing results, and its BQ.1.1 sublineage remained the most prevalent.

• Visits to community medical emergency services for “suspected COVID-19” were rising moderately. Visits to hospital emergency departments remained stable.

• The number of new hospitalizations and the number of COVID-19-related deaths in hospitals were decreasing. The number of new admissions to critical care units remained stable.

• The total number of new COVID-19 cases reported by healthcare facilities was decreasing.