Key Points

Acute Respiratory Infections

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI): baseline level; activity is low but has been rising slightly at
SOS Médecins over the past several weeks, driven primarily by acute bronchitis
.

• Influenza and influenza-like illnesses: baseline level, very low activity;
• Bronchiolitis: baseline level, activity is increasing but case numbers
  remain low. The rhinovirus, which can cause bronchiolitis,
  is currently circulating in Corsica as well as on the mainland;
• COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 is actively circulating on the island, as on the
  mainland, but the impact on emergency care utilization remains low and
  is less than that observed in the previous two years.

The flu vaccination campaign began last week, with
the option to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the same time.

Mortality

• During Week 41, the number of deaths from all causes, based on INSEE civil registry
  data, remained within the usual range of fluctuation in Corsica.
• Data from electronic death certificates for all causes in Week 42 are
  also in line with what is typically observed (though numbers
  are low and fluctuating in Corsica) (graphs not shown for either
  source).