Key Points

COVID-19

• The incidence rate continues to rise, although the rate of increase has slowed. This trend is primarily observed among those aged 0–15 and in nearly all departments in the region

• Testing rates are slightly down and positivity rates are up at the regional level compared to the previous week

• Increase in the proportion of screened tests with a profile consistent with the Omicron variant (95.1% in S02 vs. 90.9% in S01)

• Increase in SOS Médecins calls for suspected COVID-19, stabilization of emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19

• Slight decrease in critical care admissions and increase in new hospitalizations

• Significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in ESMS

Bronchiolitis

In week 02, indicators of the bronchiolitis epidemic are generally declining.

Flu

In week 02, activity related to flu-like syndromes was down in hospital emergency departments and stable at SOS Médecins.

Acute gastroenteritis

In week 2, activity related to gastroenteritis was down in hospital emergency departments and stable at SOS Médecins.