Key Points

• COVID-19 Surveillance

  • Multi-source, consisting of systems designed to be comprehensive and/or descriptive

  • Enabling the tracking and description of the epidemic in all its aspects

  • First-time implementation of a system to centralize all diagnostic tests for a disease in real time (available starting in May 2020)

• Study period for the completion of this BSP

  • March 2020 to May 2021

  • Covering the first three waves of the epidemic

• Epidemic dynamics in Occitanie (March 2020 – May 2021)

  • Epidemic dynamics reflected in all data sources

  • A short first wave with a significant but uneven health impact across the region

  • A second wave with the greatest scale and the strongest health impact in terms of mortality

  • A third wave linked to the Alpha variant, mitigated by vaccination, but whose persistence led to a significant health impact and severe strain on hospitals

• Key Data in Occitanie (March 2020 – May 2021)

  • Nearly 8,000,000 people tested and 400,000 cases identified

  • 26,000 hospitalizations, including 5,700 in critical care; 4,500 deaths in hospital

  • 2,354 cases reported by sentinel intensive care units; median age of 67; 86% had comorbidities; median length of stay of 10 days

  • 2,781 outbreaks reported in long-term care facilities, including 1,719 in nursing homes (9 out of 10 nursing homes reported an outbreak); 14,539 cases among residents and 8,126 among staff members; 2,374 deaths occurred within these facilities

  • 32,811 emergency room visits and 10,128 SOS Médecins calls for suspected COVID-19

  • 82% of people aged 75 and older had received one dose; 69% had completed the full vaccination series as of June 1, 2021