Health Monitoring in Brittany. Update as of January 19, 2022.
Key Points
COVID-19
Increase in the incidence rate (IR) calculated based on PCR and antigen tests. The regional IR rose from 2,108.2 per 100,000 inhabitants in S01 to 2,476.4 per 100,000 inhabitants in S02. The IRs are above 2,000 per 100,000 inhabitants in Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, and Côtes d’Armor: +211 points in Côtes d’Armor, +169 points in Finistère, +549 points in Ille-et-Vilaine, and +472 points in Morbihan. The COVID epidemiological situation continues to deteriorate at the regional level, with over 97% of tests suggesting the presence of Omicron. The incidence rate (IR) and positivity rate (PR) are rising, while the case fatality rate (CFR) and new hospitalizations in general care are declining; however, there has been a decrease in visits to emergency rooms/SOS Médecins and admissions to critical care. Estimated vaccination coverage by place of residence stands at 83.3% for a single dose and 82.2% for a full course.
Bronchiolitis
Post-epidemic activity. Indicators for this diagnosis continue to decline
Influenza
Pre-epidemic activity. Increase in SOS Médecins consultations. Fluctuating data from emergency departments and the Virology Laboratory at Brest University Hospital.
Gastroenteritis
High activity. General downward trend in indicators. Norovirus continues to predominate among the samples analyzed.
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