Key Points

COVID-19

In Week 44 of 2022, there was a decrease in SARS-CoV-2 circulation in the Grand Est region. Since incidence data for Week 44 are incomplete, they should be interpreted with caution:

• Decrease in incidence across all age groups

• Decrease in the number of new hospitalizations across all departments and stability in critical care admissions compared to week 43 of 2022

• Decrease in the number of emergency room visits for COVID-19, but stabilization in the number of COVID-19 consultations by SOS Médecins associations in the region

Bronchiolitis

• OSCOUR®: In week 44-2022, the proportion of activity related to bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age in emergency departments continued to rise. It stands at 22%, or 474 visits. The proportion of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among all hospitalizations following an emergency department visit was 49% in week 44-2022.

• SOS Médecins: In week 44 of 2022, the proportion of cases handled by SOS Médecins related to bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age was 13%, up from week 43 of 2022.

Influenza and Flu-Like Illnesses

• OSCOUR®: The number of emergency department visits for flu-like illness, all ages, remained stable in week 44 of 2022 compared to the previous week (45 versus 58 in week 43 of 2022). The proportion of cases remains below 0.5%.

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for flu-like illness, all ages, is up compared to the previous week (186 consultations in week 43–2022 versus 121 in week 43-2022), representing 2.5% of total activity.