Key Points

COVID-19

• SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate widely throughout the region:

  • All ages: incidence rates and positivity rates remain stable at a high level

  • Among those aged 65 and older: the incidence rate is stable but the positivity rate is rising

• Gradual increase in pressure on regional healthcare capacity, particularly in the region’s emergency departments

• The number of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients currently hospitalized remains high

Influenza and influenza-like illnesses

• Epidemic phase, sharp rise in flu activity

• Stabilization of healthcare utilization for flu-like symptoms at a very high level in hospitals and outpatient care

Acute gastroenteritis

• On the rise in emergency departments, at a high level

• Significant community circulation of rotavirus