COVID-19 and Winter Viruses in the Hauts-de-France Region. Update as of March 1, 2023.
Key Points
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 transmission remains stable at a low level but is slightly increasing among those over 65.
Consultations for suspected COVID-19 at SOS Médecins and in the region’s emergency departments remained stable.
Flu
Post-epidemic activity remains slightly above normal, decreasing in emergency departments and in community practice.
Low positivity rate, with type B viruses predominantly isolated in patients hospitalized at the Lille and Amiens university hospitals.
Bronchiolitis
The epidemic has been over for 3 weeks.
Acute gastroenteritis
Activity for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), across all age groups and among children under 5, is slightly decreasing in emergency departments and stable at SOS Médecins.
Continuing increase in rotavirus isolates in recent weeks among patients hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis.
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