COVID-19 and Winter Viruses in the Hauts-de-France Region. Update as of February 22, 2023.

Key Points

COVID-19

  • SARS-CoV-2 transmission remains stable at a low level.

  • In the city, consultations for suspected COVID-19 are slightly up at SOS Médecins, with overall activity remaining stable.

  • In hospitals, the number of emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19 remains stable.

Bronchiolitis

  • The epidemic has been over for two weeks.

  • Activity at usual levels in private practice and at the hospital.

Flu

  • Post-epidemic activity remains stable and still slightly above normal.

  • A slight resurgence of the epidemic has been observed in the former Picardy departments over the past few weeks.

  • Low positivity rate, with type B viruses predominantly isolated in patients hospitalized at the Lille and Amiens university hospitals.

Gastroenteritis

  • Activity for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), across all age groups and among children under 5, continues to rise in emergency departments.

  • Increase in rotavirus isolates in recent weeks among patients hospitalized for gastroenteritis.

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