Key Points

COVID-19

• In Week 30, the decline in SARS-CoV-2 circulation continued in the region, with a 38% decrease in the incidence rate and a 6.3-point drop in the positivity rate. However, virological indicators remain at high levels in all departments and across all age groups.

• Hospital indicators are virtually stable, at a relatively high level.

• In Week 29, the number of cases among residents in long-term care facilities continues to rise, but the number of reported new cases is declining.

Monkeypox

• As of August 2, 173 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported

Heatwave

• Intense heat wave since July 31, 2022

• From July 31, 2022, to August 2, 2022, amid high temperatures, Météo-France placed up to 10 departments in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region under an orange alert (Ain, Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Savoie, and Haute-Savoie, representing 93.8% of the region’s resident population) and two departments under a yellow alert (Allier and Cantal, representing 6.2% of the region’s resident population). As of August 3, 2022, these 10 departments were still under an orange alert. Nationally, 27 departments (representing 24.9% of the metropolitan population) are affected by this heatwave.

• This is the third heatwave of the season. It is expected to continue over the next few days.

• Between July 31, 2022, and August 2, 2022, the proportion of SOS Médecins calls for heat-related conditions ranged from 0.2% to 0.9% across the entire region. Of these cases, 69% involved people aged 75 and older, and 19% involved children under 15.

• During the same period, the proportion of heat-related consultations recorded in emergency departments ranged from 0.4% to 0.5% across the entire region. Of these consultations, 61% involved people aged 75 and older, and 9% involved children under 15. Adults aged 15 to 74 accounted for 30% of these visits. The hospitalization rate following a heat-related visit was 72%. Of those aged 75 and older who visited emergency departments for heat-related conditions, 82% were hospitalized. It should be noted that these indicators alone do not fully capture the impact of extreme heat on health.