Key Points

COVID-19

In the Pays de la Loire region, SARS-CoV-2 transmission and most hospital indicators remained at high levels in S05, amid the spread of more transmissible variants.

In terms of viral circulation, a moderate decrease in incidence and positivity rates was observed in S05, though they remained at high levels. People aged 75 and older, who are at higher risk of severe disease, continued to show high incidence and positivity rates, even though these decreased in S05.

The number of reports of community clusters and COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities (ESMS/EHPAD) in the region, which has risen sharply since the beginning of 2021, remained at high levels again in Week 4 (data for Week 5 is currently being consolidated).

In urban areas, SOS Médecins’ activity for suspected Covid-19 cases remained at a moderate and stable level in Week 5. Emergency room visits for the same reason also stabilized in Week 5 at the regional level. Finally, the weekly number of hospitalizations of Covid-19 patients was down slightly in Week 5 compared to Week 4 at the regional level, while remaining at a high level. The number of ICU admissions remained stable, at a high level, in Week 5.

Gastroenteritis

An increase in SOS Médecins calls for gastroenteritis has been observed for five consecutive weeks across all age groups, while emergency room visits remain at low levels.

Bronchiolitis

The Pays de la Loire region is not currently experiencing an epidemic of bronchiolitis among children under two years of age. However, an increase in healthcare utilization for bronchiolitis among children under two years of age has been observed for the past three weeks, along with an increase in RSV isolations, which remain at a relatively moderate level for the time being.