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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (March 2020 – May 2021)

  • Epidemic dynamics reflected in all data sources

  • An early emergence with the detection of the first French cluster in early February 2020

  • A first wave with significant but uneven health impacts across the region

  • A second wave of the pandemic with exceptional scale and health impact

  • A third wave linked to the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant, mitigated by vaccination

• Key data for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (March 2020 – May 2021)

  • 9,446,258 people tested and 813,641 cases identified

  • 60,536 hospitalizations, including 10,628 in intensive care; 11,577 deaths in hospital

  • 2,441 cases reported by sentinel intensive care units; median age of 67; 82% had one or more comorbidities; median length of stay of 10 days

  • 4,381 outbreaks reported in long-term care facilities, including 2,238 in nursing homes; 38,011 cases among residents and 20,211 among staff members; 5,527 deaths occurring within these facilities

  • 64,725 emergency room visits and 32,100 SOS Médecins calls for suspected COVID-19

  • 81% of people aged 75 and older had received one dose; 69% had completed the full vaccination series as of June 1, 2021