Key Points

COVID-19

In Week 06, all indicators tracking the COVID-19 epidemic are trending downward. The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 is declining sharply but remains at a high level in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The incidence rate is 1,302 per 100,000 inhabitants, down 44%. Incidence rates are decreasing across all departments and age groups.

The number of new hospitalizations for COVID-19 is high (>1,500) but continues to decline (-26%); the number of new admissions to critical care units is also trending downward (-4%). The total number of hospitalized patients is slowly decreasing, as is the number of patients in critical care units. Strict adherence to preventive measures, continued vaccination, and compliance with all recommended measures in the event of symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to a high-risk contact remain essential to limit the health impact of the COVID-19 wave linked to the Omicron variant.

Influenza

During Week 6 (February 7–13, 2022), in inpatient care, according to data from the Oscour® network, hospital visits across all age groups for a diagnosis of influenza/influenza-like illness are once again on the rise. In Week 6, 353 emergency department visits for influenza/influenza-like illness were recorded (+31% compared to Week 5), representing 0.8% of all visits across all age groups (0.6% in Week 5). Among these visits, 255 cases (72% vs. 70% in W05) were under 15 years of age, and 27 cases (8% vs. 9% in W05) were 65 years of age or older. Of the 353 visits, 49 were followed by hospitalization, representing a hospitalization rate of 13.9% for this diagnosis (7.8% for those under 15 and 48.2% for those aged 65 and older, a slight decrease compared to W05). Hospitalizations for influenza/influenza-like illness accounted for 0.6% of all hospitalizations in Week 6, stable compared to the previous week (0.6% in Week 5).

In private practice, according to SOS Médecins data, the number of consultations for influenza/influenza-like illness increased in W06, with 417 consultations recorded (341 in W05, representing 5.2% of total activity (4.5% in W05). According to data from the Sentinelles network, the incidence rate of influenza-like illness cases seen in general practice in Week 06 was 105 per 100,000 (95% CI [56–154]), compared to 75 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [47–103]) in Week 05.

Acute gastroenteritis

• In hospital settings (emergency departments in the Oscour® network): high activity

• In private practice (SOS Médecins associations): moderate activity