Key Points

COVID-19

• Decrease in the incidence rate (IR), testing rate (TR), and positivity rate (PR). The regional (crude) IR fell from 510 per 100,000 inhabitants in Week 41 to 466 per 100,000 inhabitants in Week 42. The IR is declining in all four departments. Increase in the prevalence of hospitalizations in general and critical care, and in visits to hospital emergency departments. Decrease in calls to SOS Médecins.

Bronchiolitis

• Epidemic activity, rising phase.

• Increase in the number of emergency room visits and SOS Médecins consultations compared to the previous week. Sharp rise in RSV detection by the virology laboratories at the Rennes and Brest university hospitals.

Influenza

• Non-epidemic activity.

• Upward trend in emergency room visits and SOS Médecins consultations. Increase in the detection of influenza A viruses by the virology laboratories at the Rennes and Brest university hospitals.

Asthma

• High activity in hospital emergency departments among children.

Acute gastroenteritis

• Low activity.

• Decrease in the number of emergency room visits and stable number of SOS Médecins consultations compared to the previous week.