Public Health Monitoring in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. Epidemiological Update as of October 21, 2021.
Key Points
COVID-19
After nearly two months of decline, COVID-19 surveillance indicators showed a slight increase in Week 41 (October 11–17, 2021) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
8% increase in the regional incidence rate: 42 per 100,000 inhabitants
Haute-Loire has the highest incidence rate (72 per 100,000 inhabitants, rising sharply), followed by Haute-Savoie (54 per 100,000) and Rhône (53 per 100,000)
Slight increase in new hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care for COVID-19, but continued decline in the number of hospital deaths
Increase in vaccination coverage for at least one dose against COVID-19 (75.9%, +0.3 percentage points) and full vaccination (74.2%, +0.5 percentage points)
Gastroenteritis
Regional trends: stable
In hospital settings (Oscour® network emergency facilities): moderate activity
In private practice (SOS Médecins associations): low activity
Bronchiolitis
Transitioning to an epidemic.
Flu
No flu epidemic. Baseline levels of surveillance indicators in week 41 (emergency room visits and SOS Médecins calls for flu-like symptoms).
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