Key Points

COVID-19

• Increase in viral circulation, slower than in previous weeks

• Very high incidence among those under 15 since schools reopened in early January

• 50% of people reporting symptoms test positive for SARS-CoV-2

• In urban areas, a very sharp increase in healthcare utilization for suspected COVID-19 since the start of the year

• Impact on hospital care capacity remains modest compared to previous waves of the epidemic

Bronchiolitis

• Transition to a non-epidemic phase; activity continues to decline at a moderate rate

Flu

• Pre-epidemic activity

• Seekers of care for stable influenza-like illnesses in emergency departments remain stable, but are increasing in primary care

• Slight increase in the number of influenza viruses isolated from hospitalized patients

Acute gastroenteritis

• Activity levels remain high

• Decrease in visits for acute gastroenteritis to emergency departments and SOS Médecins