COVID-19 and seasonal viruses in the Hauts-de-France region. Update as of March 9, 2023.

Key Points

COVID-19

  • SARS-CoV-2 circulation remains low but is on the rise, particularly among people aged 15–44.

  • Consultations for suspected COVID-19 at SOS Médecins are declining, but are on the rise again in the region’s emergency departments.

Flu

  • Post-epidemic activity remains slightly above normal, stable in emergency departments and in community practice.

  • Low positivity rate, with type B viruses predominantly isolated in patients hospitalized at the Lille and Amiens university hospitals.

Acute gastroenteritis

  • Activity for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), across all age groups and among children under 5, is stable in emergency departments and increasing at SOS Médecins.

  • Rotavirus is predominantly isolated in patients hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis at the Lille and Amiens university hospitals.

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