Key Points

Flu

• Reunion Island is experiencing a flu epidemic (increased emergency room visits and a positivity rate remaining stable at a high level)

Bronchiolitis

• Reunion Island was not experiencing a bronchiolitis outbreak despite a steady but contained rise in health indicators.

Gastroenteritis

• The number of emergency room visits due to gastroenteritis continues to rise. Réunion remains in the midst of a gastroenteritis outbreak.

COVID-19

• The number of emergency room visits due to COVID-19 remained low, with visits in Week 37 remaining stable compared to the previous week—8 visits in Week 37, as in Week 36.

• The number of hospitalizations following emergency department visits due to COVID-19 was also low, with 5 hospitalizations in Week 37 versus 3 hospitalizations in Week 36.