Key Points

COVID-19

Increase in indicators of emergency care use for suspected COVID-19:

• The number of SOS Médecins calls was 222 in Week 36 (vs. 177 in Week 35, +25.4%) and accounted for 4.4% of total activity.

• The number of hospital emergency room visits was 146 (vs. 93 in W35, +57%), primarily among those aged 65 and older. The hospitalization rate following emergency room visits continues to rise (1.3 vs. 0.8 in W35).