Key Points

COVID-19

• In Week 39 of 2022, increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in the Grand Est region

• Increased incidence across all age groups except for those aged 0–9 and 10–19. The increase is more pronounced among older age groups.

• A sharp increase in the number of new hospitalizations across all departments, as well as in critical care admissions, compared to week 38 of 2022.

• A sharp increase in the number of emergency room visits.

• Increase in the number of Covid-19 consultations for SOS Médecins associations in the region.

Monkeypox

• As of October 4, 2022, at 12:00 PM, 99 cases had been reported in the Grand Est region.

Bronchiolitis

• OSCOUR®: In week 39 of 2022, the proportion of emergency department visits related to bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age was 6%, or 91 visits; this figure is up from the previous week. The proportion of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among all hospitalizations following an emergency department visit was 15% in week 39 of 2022.

• SOS Médecins: In week 39 of 2022, the proportion of cases handled by SOS Médecins related to bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age was 5%, stable compared to week 38 of 2022.

• Virology data: According to results from the virology laboratories at the Nancy and Strasbourg University Hospitals in week 39 of 2022, the circulation of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is slowly picking up in the region, but remains a minority compared to other respiratory viruses, particularly rhinoviruses and enteroviruses.