Key Points

COVID-19

• The situation remains concerning due to the continued rise in the number of new cases at a high level, amid significant strain on hospitals and the growing spread of more transmissible variants.

• Improvement in all indicators among people aged 75 and older, consistent with increased vaccination coverage

• Suspected variant 20I/501Y.V1: 65.8%;

• Suspected variant 20H/501Y.V2 or 20J/501Y.V3: 4.9%

Bronchiolitis

In week 09, bronchiolitis-related activity among children under 2 years of age was on the rise at SOS Médecins and declining in hospital emergency departments, approaching epidemic thresholds.

Influenza

In week 09, activity related to influenza-like illness was stable at SOS Médecins and in hospital emergency departments, well below epidemic thresholds.

Gastroenteritis

In week 09, activity related to gastroenteritis was decreasing at SOS Médecins (low activity) and increasing in hospital emergency departments (low activity).

All-cause mortality

In week 08, regional mortality levels were slightly higher than expected for all ages and causes combined. Note that a significant excess of deaths has been observed in the region since week 44 (excluding week 2021-S01).