Key points

Bronchiolitis

Pre-epidemic activity. Increase in emergency room visits.

Influenza

Low indicators. Sporadic detection by the Virology Laboratory at Rennes University Hospital.

Gastroenteritis

Low activity. General upward trend in SOS Médecins indicators monitored since the start of the school year. Increase in the number of emergency room visits and SOS Médecins consultations involving children under 5 and adults aged 15–74.

COVID-19

Another increase in the incidence rate (IR) calculated from PCR and antigen tests, amid the discontinuation of reimbursement for certain tests. The regional IR rose from 33.6 per 100,000 inhabitants in Week 41 to 43.6 per 100,000 inhabitants in Week 42. IRs are below 50 per 100,000 inhabitants except in Ille-et-Vilaine: +16 points in Côtes d’Armor, +6 points in Finistère, +6 points in Ille-et-Vilaine, and +15 points in Morbihan. The epidemiological situation is deteriorating in the region. Attention remains focused on the high incidence rates in the Roi Morvan, La Roche aux Fées, and Brocéliande communities of care among those aged 65 and older in Ille-et-Vilaine and the Côtes d’Armor, and to a lesser extent in the other two departments. Vaccination coverage stands at 82.4% for a single dose and 81.3% for a full course.

Asthma

High activity among children under 15 as the school year begins. Decrease in the number of SOS Médecins consultations and emergency room visits compared to the previous week.