Key Points

COVID-19

• In week 16 of 2023, the incidence rate continued to decline (91 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 109 in week 15 of 2023)

• The incidence rate remains stable or is decreasing across all age groups. The lowest incidence rate is still observed among those aged 0–9 (17 cases per 100,000 inhabitants). The highest incidence rate is still observed among those aged 80 and older (222 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)

• Departmental incidence rates are decreasing across all departments compared to the previous week. The highest incidence rate is observed in Meuse (106 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and the lowest is observed in Haute-Marne (57 cases per 100,000 inhabitants)

• The positivity rate (19%) is slightly lower than the previous week

• The testing rate is 479 tests per 100,000 inhabitants in week 16 of 2023; it is declining across all age groups

Influenza and influenza-like illnesses

• OSCOUR®: In week 16-2023, the number of emergency department visits for flu-like illness, across all ages, is decreasing (87 compared to 117 in week 15-2023). The proportion of flu-related visits is also down, with 0.38% of emergency department visits linked to the flu

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for flu-like illness, across all age groups, is down compared to the previous week (268 consultations compared to 348 in Week 15 of 2023), representing 4.1% of total activity

Acute gastroenteritis

• Oscour®: The number of emergency department visits for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), all ages, is down compared to the previous week, with 284 visits in Week 16 of 2023, representing 1.2% of total activity

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for acute gastroenteritis (AGI) across all age groups has fluctuated slightly but has remained generally stable in recent weeks, with 549 visits (compared to 562 in Week 15 of 2023), representing an 8.4% share of activity