Key Points

In Week 44 (October 26–November 1, 2026), the number of emergency department visits and
subsequent hospitalizations remained stable across all age groups compared to the
previous week.

Most of the indicators tracked are stable or declining and at levels comparable
to or even lower than in previous years:

However, there was an increase in visits for:

• Injuries among 2- to 14-year-olds (+12%, or +1,745 visits);
• Fainting spells among those aged 15–74 (+5%, or +362 visits), and among children under 2 years old
  (+9%, or +19 visits);
• Acute gastroenteritis among those aged 15–74 (+5%, or +62 visits);
• Skin and subcutaneous infections among children (+6%, or +62 visits);
• Suspected COVID-19 infection among those aged 15–74 (+12%, or +41 visits) and
  among children under 2 years of age (+28%, or +32 visits);
• Influenza/flu-like illness in people aged 75 and older (+20%, or +30 visits).