Health Monitoring in Brittany. Update as of March 9, 2023.
Key Points
COVID-19
In Week 09, the incidence rate (IR), testing rate (TR), and positivity rate (PR) remained stable.
Oscour®: Stable number of emergency department visits in Week 09 (22 visits); 46% of visits resulted in hospitalization in Week 09 (compared to 69% in Week 08). Suspected COVID-19 cases accounted for 0.1% of emergency department activity across all age groups (compared to 0.2% in Week 08).
SOS Médecins: low number of SOS Médecins consultations (32 consultations in S09 compared to 26 in S08). Suspected COVID-19 cases accounted for 0.8% of SOS Médecins activity in S09 (compared to 0.7% in S08).
Influenza and influenza-like illnesses
Epidemic activity, declining phase.
Very slight increase in SOS Médecins consultations and stabilization of emergency room visits.
Decrease in influenza B virus circulation according to the virology laboratories at the Rennes and Brest University Hospitals.
Circulation of influenza A virus is low but persistent.
Acute gastroenteritis
High activity.
Decrease in emergency room visits (all ages combined) and increase in SOS Médecins consultations among children.
Bronchiolitis
End of the epidemic.
End of seasonal surveillance.
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