Key Points

COVID-19

• Decrease in the incidence rate (-14%) and positivity rate (6.5% vs. 8.2%) compared to Week 17

• Increase in the testing rate (+9%)

• Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants: 79.7% of cases identified as suspected 501Y.V1 variants (United Kingdom) and 3.2% as suspected 501Y.V2 (South Africa) or 501Y.V3 (Brazil) variants. No suspected Indian variants

• Decrease in emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19, hospitalizations, and admissions to critical care

• Increase in SOS Médecins calls for suspected COVID-19

Other regional surveillance

In week 18:

• Bronchiolitis (under 2 years old): activity was on the rise at SOS Médecins and in hospital emergency departments

• Flu-like illness: activity was stable at SOS Médecins and declining in hospital emergency departments

• Gastroenteritis and acute diarrhea: activity was on the rise at SOS Médecins and stable in hospital emergency departments

Week 17:

• All-cause mortality observed at the regional level is above the significance threshold for all age groups, among those aged 65 and older, and among those aged 15–64