Increase in cases, figures for the epidemic right now (fall 2025)

Like all seasonal viruses, that of COVID-19 starts to circulate slowly as fall approaches. In its epidemiological bulletin of September 17, 2025, the Sentinel network reports an increase in Covid cases in all age groups. This increase is confirmed by Public Health France. New vaccination campaigns must start in mid-October at the same time as the flu. People at risk of serious forms are always called upon to make vaccine reminders to protect themselves from these fatal viruses each year.

COVIR figures at the moment

In Week 37 (from 08 to 14 September 2025)Public Health France reports an increase in emergency passes to suspicion of COVID-19 infection among under 15 (+43%, either +156 passages) and in adults (+29%, Or 224 passages). According to the Sentinel network, the rate of impact of COVID-19 cases seen in general medicine is to 26,000 new cases (all over France). The median age of cases is 51 years.

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

Since the end of November 2024, the mainly circulating variant is XEC, it is a descending lineage of the omnipresent omicron variant in France since 2021. A new omicron variant called “NB.1.8.1” was classified as “varying under surveillance” by WHO on May 23, 2025 due to an increase in the number of cases in the world.

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.