Key Points

COVID-19

• Epidemic activity continues to rise across the entire country (incidence rate, positivity rate), across all age groups

• The epidemic is intensifying among people over 65

• Increased demand for care due to suspected COVID-19 in outpatient settings and hospitals across all regions

• Increase in critical care admissions among people over 80

• In long-term care facilities, the number of new cases, infections, and hospitalizations remains stable

• More pronounced health impact in the North

All-cause mortality across all age groups

• In S24, subject to data consolidation, no unusual excess mortality observed