Key Points

COVID-19

• In Week 34, SARS-CoV-2 circulation is once again on the decline, with a 14% drop in the incidence rate and a 1.5-point decrease in the positivity rate. This trend is observed across all age groups, but patterns vary by department, with notable increases in incidence in Cantal, Haute-Loire, Loire, and Puy-de-Dôme.

• Hospital indicators continue to decline, with a 34% decrease in new hospitalizations and a 24% decrease in new admissions to intensive care.

Monkeypox

• As of August 29, 2022, 235 confirmed cases had been reported in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Chikungunya, dengue, Zika

As of August 31, the region had recorded:

• 14 imported cases of dengue;

• 2 imported cases of chikungunya.