Key Points

COVID-19

In Week 32, the decline in SARS-CoV-2 circulation continued in the region, with a 27% decrease in the incidence rate and a 1.4-point drop in the positivity rate. This decline was observed in all departments and across all age groups.

Hospital indicators are declining, notably with a 23% decrease in new hospitalizations and a 15% decrease in new admissions to critical care. The number of currently hospitalized patients remains at a relatively high level.

Monkeypox

• As of August 16, 2022, 213 confirmed cases had been reported in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Chikungunya, dengue, Zika

• Number of imported dengue cases: 10 cases

• Number of imported chikungunya cases: 1 case

Extreme heat, heat wave

Third intense heat wave from July 31 to August 5, 2022. The orange alert was lifted on August 6, 2022, for the last two departments in the region affected (Ardèche and Drôme). The yellow alert remained in effect until August 13 for five departments (Ardèche, Cantal, Drôme, Isère, and Rhône).