COVID-19 variants: positive PCR tests in France 2021

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus has mutated. Variants from the United Kingdom, Brazil, and South Africa were identified. These variants of the coronavirus (COVID-19) also reached France and appeared more virulent in some regions. As of June 6, 2021, around 75 percent of positive PCR tests detected the British variant.

Share of COVID-19 variants among positive PCR tests in France from February 18 to June 6, 2021, by type of variants

Characteristic	British variant	Brazilian and South African variants	Undetermined variants
Jun 6, 2021	74.6%	6.3%	13.7%
Jun 5, 2021	74.6%	6.3%	13.7%
Jun 4, 2021	74.9%	6.4%	13.6%
Jun 3, 2021	75.2%	6.3%	13.8%
Jun 2, 2021	75.7%	6%	13.8%
Jun 1, 2021	76.5%	5.8%	13.5%
May 31, 2021	77.1%	5.6%	13.4%
May 30,2021	77.1%	5.5%	13.5%
May 29, 2021	77%	5.5%	13.5%
May 28, 2021	77%	5.6%	13.6%
May 27, 2021	76.8%	5.6%	13.8%
May 26, 2021	76.8%	5.7%	13.8%
May 25, 2021	76.8%	5.6%	13.8%
May 24, 2021	76.8%	5.8%	13.7%
May 23, 2021	77.3%	5.9%	13.3%
May 22, 2021	77.4%	5.9%	13.2%
May 21, 2021	77.4%	5.8%	13.3%
May 20, 2021	77.8%	5.8%	13.1%
May 19, 2021	77.7%	5.9%	13.2%
May 18, 2021	77.7%	6%	13.2%
May 17, 2021	77.7%	6%	13.3%
May 16, 2021	77.6%	6%	13.4%
May 15, 2021	77.6%	5.9%	13.5%
May 14, 2021	77.6%	6%	13.4%
May 13, 2021	77.4%	6%	13.5%
May 12, 2021	77.6%	5.9%	13.2%
May 11, 2021	77.9%	6%	12.9%
May 10, 2021	78.2%	5.9%	12.6%
May 9, 2021	79.1%	5.7%	11.8%
May 8, 2021	79.1%	5.7%	11.8%
May 7, 2021	79.1%	5.7%	11.8%
May 6, 2021	79.4%	5.7%	11.5%
May 5, 2021	79.7%	5.7%	11.3%
May 4, 2021	79.9%	5.7%	11.1%
May 3, 2021	80.2%	5.6%	10.9%
May 2, 2021	80.5%	5.5%	10.6%
May 1, 2021	80.5%	5.5%	10.6%
Apr 30, 2021	80.8%	5.4%	10.4%
Apr 29, 2021	81.3%	5.3%	10%
Apr 28, 2021	81.6%	5.2%	9.7%
Apr 27, 2021	81.9%	5.1%	9.5%
Apr 26, 2021	82.2%	5.1%	9.1%
Apr 25, 2021	82.3%	5.1%	8.9%
Apr 24, 2021	82.3%	5.1%	8.9%
Apr 23, 2021	82.4%	5%	8.9%
Apr 22, 2021	82.5%	4.9%	8.9%
Apr 21, 2021	82.6%	4.7%	8.9%
Apr 20, 2021	82.5%	4.6%	9%
Apr 19, 2021	82.2%	4.4%	9.3%
Apr 18, 2021	82.3%	4.2%	9.3%
Apr 17, 2021	82.3%	4.2%	9.3%
Apr 16, 2021	82.4%	4.1%	9.1%
Apr 15, 2021	82.4%	4%	9.1%
Apr 14, 2021	82.3%	4%	8.9%
Apr 13, 2021	82.5%	3.9%	8.7%
Apr 12, 2021	82.7%	3.8%	8.4%
Apr 11, 2021	82.6%	3.8%	8.5%
Apr 10, 2021	82.6%	3.8%	8.4%
Apr 9, 2021	82.3%	3.9%	8.5%
Apr 8, 2021	82.2%	3.9%	8.5%
Apr 7, 2021	82.1%	3.9%	8.6%
Apr 6, 2021	81.8%	4%	8.6%
Apr 5, 2021	81.4%	4.1%	8.7%
Apr 4, 2021	81.5%	4.1%	8.5%
Apr 3, 2021	81.5%	4%	8.5%
Apr 2, 2021	81.4%	4.1%	8.4%
Apr 1, 2021	81.2%	4.1%	8.4%
Mar 31, 2021	80.8%	4.2%	8.5%
Mar 30, 2021	80.6%	4.2%	8.5%
Mar 29, 2021	80.1%	4.3%	8.7%
Mar 28, 2021	79.3%	4.3%	9.1%
Mar 27, 2021	79.2%	4.3%	9.1%
Mar 26, 2021	78.8%	4.4%	9.2%
Mar 25, 2021	78.1%	4.4%	9.5%
Mar 24, 2021	77.7%	4.4%	9.5%
Mar 23, 2021	76.9%	4.5%	9.7%
Mar 22, 2021	76.5%	4.6%	9.6%
Mar 21, 2021	75.9%	4.6%	9.3%
Mar 20, 2021	75.9%	4.6%	9.3%
Mar 19, 2021	75.6%	4.7%	9.3%
Mar 18, 2021	75.2%	4.8%	9.1%
Mar 17, 2021	74.6%	4.9%	9.1%
Mar 16, 2021	73.9%	5%	9%
Mar 15, 2021	73%	5%	9%
Mar 14, 2021	71.7%	5%	9.2%
Mar 13, 2021	71.6%	5%	9.2%
Mar 12, 2021	71.2%	5%	9.1%
Mar 11, 2021	70.1%	5%	9.2%
Mar 10, 2021	69.1%	4.9%	9.1%
Mar 9, 2021	68.1%	4.7%	9.1%
Mar 8, 2021	67.2%	4.7%	9%
Mar 7, 2021	65.8%	4.8%	8.7%
Mar 6, 2021	65.6%	4.9%	8.7%
Mar 5, 2021	64.8%	5%	8.6%
Mar 4, 2021	63.5%	5.2%	8.4%
Mar 3, 2021	62.1%	5.3%	8.3%
Mar 2, 2021	60.6%	5.4%	8.3%
Mar 1, 2021	59%	5.5%	8.2%
Feb 28, 2021	56.8%	5.4%	8.4%
Feb 27, 2021	56.6%	5.4%	8.5%
Feb 26, 2021	55.9%	5.2%	8.5%
Feb 25, 2021	54.3%	5%	8.7%
Feb 24, 2021	52.8%	4.9%	8.7%
Feb 23, 2021	51%	4.8%	8.9%
Feb 22, 2021	49.2%	4.6%	8.9%
Feb 21, 2021	47.1%	4.6%	8.8%
Feb 20, 2021	46.9%	4.6%	8.7%
Feb 19, 2021	46%	4.6%	8.7%
Feb 18, 2021	44.3%	4.5%	8.2%