COVID-19 and Winter Viruses in the Hauts-de-France Region. Update as of April 20, 2023.

Key Points

COVID-19

  • Viral circulation remains stable at the regional level, amid a continued decline in testing rates.

  • Seekings of care for suspected COVID-19 are slightly up in emergency rooms and stable at SOS Médecins.

Flu

  • Flu activity continues to decline.

  • Seekings of care for flu-like symptoms remain low and are steadily decreasing in emergency departments and in private practice.

  • Persistent and predominant circulation of type B viruses. Low number of influenza viruses isolated in patients hospitalized at the Lille and Amiens university hospitals.

Acute gastroenteritis

  • Seek of care for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), across all age groups and among children under 5, remains high, increasing in emergency departments and stable at SOS Médecins.

  • Slight increase in the number of enteric viruses isolated from patients hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis at the Lille and Amiens university hospitals.

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