Health Monitoring in the Centre-Val de Loire Region. Update as of March 19, 2021.

Key Points

COVID-19

  • Number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases (SI-DEP) on the rise

  • Positivity rate (%) for SARS-CoV-2 (SI-DEP) on the rise

  • Proportion of SOS Médecins calls for suspected COVID-19 down

  • Share of emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19 (OSCOUR®) decreasing

  • COVID-19 cases in ESMS on the rise

  • Number of new hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients (SI-VIC) on the rise

  • Regional vaccination coverage (1 dose) (+1.8 percentage points)

Bronchiolitis

In Week 10, activity related to bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age was declining at SOS Médecins and in hospital emergency departments, remaining close to epidemic thresholds.

Flu

In week 10, activity related to influenza-like illness was stable at SOS Médecins and declining in hospital emergency departments, well below epidemic thresholds.

Gastroenteritis

In week 10, activity related to gastroenteritis was on the rise at SOS Médecins (moderate activity) and in hospital emergency departments (moderate activity).

Mortality

In week 09, all-cause mortality observed at the regional and departmental levels was below the significance threshold for all ages combined and among those aged 65 and older. Note that a significant excess of deaths has been observed in the region since week 44 (excluding week 2021-01).

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