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France Sees Modest Covid Uptick Without Strain on Health System

A combined flu‑Covid vaccination campaign for 19 million at‑risk people begins on October 14.

Overview

  • Santé publique France’s first weekly autumn‑winter bulletin reports stable Covid syndromic indicators at levels generally below the same period in 2024.
  • Wastewater surveillance showed several weeks of rising SARS‑CoV‑2 detection, with week 40 indicating a national stabilization.
  • In the week ending October 5, test positivity decreased in community settings and increased in hospitals to levels close to those seen in 2024.
  • Hospital admissions after emergency visits ticked up among people aged 65 and over and declined among children aged 0–4.
  • Health authorities will issue weekly updates and say there is no epidemiological basis to bring the vaccination campaign forward.