Key Points

COVID-19

• In the Pays de la Loire region, the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has continued to slow over the past three weeks. Hospital indicators also showed a downward trend.

Monkeypox

• As of November 8, 2022, a total of 98 biologically confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in the Pays de la Loire region

Bronchiolitis

• The Pays de la Loire region has been in an epidemic phase for bronchiolitis since Week 41.

• Healthcare utilization (emergency room visits and SOS Médecins calls) for bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age rose sharply in week 43 and then stabilized at a high level in week 44, likely due to the All Saints’ Day school break.