Key Points

COVID-19

• Incidence rate remains stable for the first week after five weeks of increases. This trend is observed for most age groups, except among those aged 65 and older, where it is rising.

• Testing rates are slightly down and positivity rates are up at the regional level compared to the previous week.

• Increase in the proportion of screened tests with a profile consistent with the Omicron variant (97.9% in S04 vs. 96.5% in S03).

• Decrease in SOS Médecins calls for suspected COVID-19, stabilization of emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19.

• Slight decrease in critical care admissions and stabilization of new hospitalizations.

• Significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in ESMS.

Bronchiolitis

In week 04, indicators of the bronchiolitis epidemic are once again on the rise in hospital emergency departments and at SOS Médecins.

Flu

In week 04, activity related to flu-like syndromes was stable in hospital emergency departments and declining at SOS Médecins.

Acute gastroenteritis

In week 04, activity related to gastroenteritis was on the rise in hospital emergency departments and stable at SOS Médecins.