Key Points

COVID-19

• In week 33, the spread of SARS-CoV-2 appears to be stabilizing in the region, with a very slight 2% decrease in the incidence rate (adjusted for the August 15 holiday) and a 0.2-point decrease in the positivity rate. This trend is observed across all age groups, but trends vary by department, with notably an increase in the adjusted incidence rate in Cantal, Haute-Loire, and Allier.

• Hospital indicators continue to decline, with an 18% decrease in new hospitalizations and a 31% decrease in new admissions to intensive care.

Monkeypox

• 231 confirmed cases had been recorded in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as of August 23, 2022.

Chikungunya, dengue, Zika

As of August 24, the region has recorded:

• 11 imported cases of dengue;

• 1 imported case of chikungunya.