Key Points

• Mainland France:

  • A very sharp increase in all national indicators, particularly hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths

  • Rapid acceleration of the COVID-19 outbreak across the entire country

  • Significant increase in hospitalizations (+62%)

  • ICU admissions: 62% of people aged 65 and older; 89% with comorbidities

  • Increase in the number of deaths

  • Increase in the number of cases and deaths in long-term care facilities

  • Most affected regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, and Hauts-de-France

  • Most affected metropolitan areas: Saint-Étienne, Lille, Lyon, and Grenoble

• Overseas territories:

  • Continued increase in Martinique; downward trend in Guadeloupe and slight increase in French Guiana

  • Slight increase in Mayotte and upward trend in Réunion

• Mental Health and Prevention: CoviPrev Survey (October 19–21)

  • Significant increase in depressive disorders

  • Improved adherence to contact-reduction measures