COVID-19: Epidemiological Update for the Hauts-de-France Region as of April 29, 2020

Key indicators

City-wide surveillance

  • Sentinelles Network: downward trend with 71 (tele)consultations for acute respiratory infections per 100,000 inhabitants in week 2020-17 (82 in week 2020-16)

  • SOS Médecins: downward trend with 606 COVID-19 cases per 10,000 procedures in week 2020-17 (839 in week 2020-16)

  • LABM (3 labs): downward trend with 8% positive tests in week 2020-17 (17% in week 2020-16)

Surveillance in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes

  • 6,293 cases of COVID-19 among residents, including 532 deaths in the facility and 415 in the hospital, reported through April 27.

Hospital surveillance

  • Oscour® network: downward trend with 593 visits for suspected COVID-19 per 10,000 visits in week 2020-17 (814 in week 2020-16)

  • Hospital laboratories: downward trend with 14% of tests positive in week 2020-17 (19% in week 2020-16)

Monitoring of severe cases

  • Sentinel intensive care units: 423 severe COVID-19 cases reported by intensive care units, of which 51% were aged 65 and older, and 78% had at least one underlying medical condition.

Mortality surveillance

  • Since mid-March, excess all-cause mortality has been observed at the regional level, with a peak observed in late March–early April.

In relation to

Our latest news

news

Launch of the “Heating, Health, Buildings, and Urban Planning” Network:...

news

2026 “Sexual Behavior” Survey (ERAS) for men who have sex with men

news

Hervé Maisonneuve has been appointed scientific integrity officer for a...