Key Points

COVID-19

• The number of emergency department visits due to COVID-19 continued to decline in Week 26, with 4 visits compared to 10 the previous week. The number of hospitalizations following an emergency department visit also decreased in Week 26, with 7 hospitalizations compared to 14 in Week 25.

Acute gastroenteritis

• Emergency departments: moderate activity

• Sentinel Network: moderate activity

Influenza

• Epidemic phase

• The flu season has started earlier this year compared to previous years.