Key Points

• A resurgence in viral circulation is being confirmed across the entire region, particularly in the departments of Somme and, more recently, Nord and Oise. Pressure on hospital care capacity remains stable.

• The L452R mutation (characteristic of the Delta variant) is the predominant and increasingly prevalent viral strain in the region.

• Vaccination status as of July 13, 2021: more than one in two residents of Hauts-de-France (53.8%) has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more than four in ten (43.1%) have completed their vaccination series.