Key points

Heat wave, extreme heat

• Heat wave in the region from July 9 to 12, 2023.

Chikungunya, dengue, Zika

• Surveillance for cases of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika began on May 1: 24 imported cases of dengue and 1 case of chikungunya were identified in the region.

COVID-19

• In week 30 (July 24–30, 2023), fifty emergency room visits and 54 SOS Médecins calls for all ages due to suspected COVID-19 were reported in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. As shown by the levels of indicators for outpatient and emergency care utilization, SARS-CoV-2 circulation remains at a very low level in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

• Against the backdrop of a favorable trend in the epidemic and due to legislative changes, epidemiological surveillance of COVID-19 is evolving and becoming simpler.