Key Points

COVID-19

• Increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2 throughout the region, with a more pronounced increase in the Northeast.

• Regional incidence rates and positivity rates are rising across all age groups, including those 65 and older.

• Gradual increase in pressure on regional healthcare capacity, particularly in critical care units.

Bronchiolitis

• Non-epidemic phase.

• In S12-2022, the volume of cases for bronchiolitis, still at a moderate level, remained stable in emergency departments. Activity within the Picardy Bronchiolitis Network remained stable at a low level over the weekend of March 26–27.

• According to data from the virology laboratories at the Lille and Amiens University Hospitals, a few RSV cases were identified among patients hospitalized at the Lille University Hospital.

Influenza and influenza-like illnesses

• Epidemic phase, sharp rise in influenza activity.

• Seek of medical care for influenza-like illnesses is rising sharply in hospitals and private practices.

Acute gastroenteritis

• Declining in emergency departments, but remaining at a high level, particularly among children under 5 years of age.

• Significant community circulation of rotavirus.