Epidemic figures at the moment (spring 2025)

In this spring 2025, the virus circulated much less compared to the 2020s, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. But it is still present, made patients and even deaths. People at risk of serious forms are always called upon to make COVVI-19 vaccine reminders.

COVIR figures at the moment

According to the latest Covid Bulletin published by Public Health France on March 26, 2025, COVID indicators are at low and stable levels in town and in the hospital. During week 12 (17 to 23 March 2025), among the SOS doctors acts for suspicion of COVID-19:

• 23 were recorded for 65 and over, or 0.3% of acts in this age group (vs 0.2% in S11).
• In 15-64 year olds, the number of medical acts for suspicion of COVID-19 was 164, or 0.3% (vs 0.2% in S11).
• Among 5-14 year olds, this number was 40, or 0.3% (vs 0.1% in S11).
• In 0-4 year olds, 8 acts for suspicion of COVID-19 were recorded, or 0.1% of medical acts in this age group (vs 0.1% in S11).
• The number of emergency passes for suspicion of COVID-19 was 371, or 0.1% of all passages (vs 0.1% in S11)
• Among the 6,307 deaths declared by electronic certificate, COVVI-19 was mentioned in 0.4% of deaths

What is the variant of the majority covid at the moment?

The JN.1 variant remains the majority in France (98% of cases) and is the most detected worldwide (93% of cases). Some of these somerships have significant mutations in the SPIKE protein which may give increased immune escape without increasing severity. To date, no worrying signal in terms of public health has been associated with him. The circulation of variants is generally homogeneous in the French regions of France.

5 anti -covid measures (still) in force in 2025

► It is recommended to isolate yourself if you are positive at COVVI-19.

► It is recommended to wear the mask if you have symptoms evocative of COVID-19 or if you are a person at risk of making a serious form of the disease in the event of infection, especially in closed places or with high population density.

► Elderly or risk factors are called upon to (re) vaccinate against COVID-19 in the fall of 2024.

► It is always recommended to ventilate your accommodation at least 5 to 10 minutes per hour to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus. Same thing at work and in collective spaces.

► It is necessary to maintain barrier gestures especially in the event of a positive test and/or symptoms, in order to protect vulnerable people: Lavage of regular hands, ventilation of closed places, port of the mask in enclosed spaces conducive to gatherings (public transport for example).

What are the measures for covid vaccination?

Vaccination against the COVID-19 primarily targets people at risk of serious forms (over 65, pregnant women …) with recommended vaccine reminders each fall (such as flu). The over 80s, immunocompromised and residents of EHPAD and USLD are also invited to make a vaccine recall in the spring and fall of each year (at the same time as vaccination against flu which begins in mid-October). Anyone who wishes to be vaccinated against covid (and who is not at risk) can do so in pharmacies. The vaccine used for reminders is the Cumirnaty® vaccine, a messenger RNA vaccine (Pfizer-Biontech laboratory).

What are the current measures concerning COVID isolation?

“We recommend that infected people to isolate themselves and Wear the mask if they need to frequent a public place“” advised the president of Covars Brigitte Autran in August 2023 in Liberation. Isolation has not been compulsory since February 1, 2023 but it is advised by the health authorities if you are positive at COVVI-19.

​​​​​​What are the current measures regarding contacts?

There is More official “contact cases” status. Since February 1, 2023, the realization of a screening test On the second day of the notification of contact status for asymptomatic contact persons is no longer required. On the other hand, symptomatic people continue to have to be tested and contact people can also do it in case of doubt.

What are the current measures concerning wearing the mask?

THE Port of the mask is no longer compulsory nowhere. But given the resumption of the circulation of the covid, it remains recommended to wear it:

• If we are positive at COVVI-19
• In case of symptoms evocative of a COVVI-19
• in prevention in closed and promiscuity places and public transport (metro, train, bus, plane ..);
• in large gatherings, including outside, For fragile people due to their age or pathologies;
• In the presence of the elderly, immunocompromised or suffering from chronic diseases;
• For fragile people (elderly or immunocompromised …).

What are the covid measures in the hospital in 2025?

► Wearing the mask can be made compulsory in certain hospitals inside buildings for patients at the exit of their room in hospitalization, day hospital, consultation as well as for visitors, accompanying people and stakeholders with patients (ex-ambulancers).
► The port of the mask remains compulsory for hospital staff in the places where patients are located (conventional hospitalization, consultation, day hospital, traffic corridors).
Wearing the mask is no longer compulsory in offices, meeting, transmission, rest rooms, as well as in services and places not open to patients (laboratories, crèches, etc.)
► The port of the mask is compulsory, whatever the place, for hospital staff who have symptoms evocative of ENT or respiratory infection.