Key Points

COVID-19

• The SIDEP incidence rate for COVID-19 in S44, based on all tests performed, is not available following the suspension of the transmission of COVID-19 test results by certain private clinical laboratories. Consequently, RT-PCR test results from laboratories participating in this action cannot be included in the analysis, which affects the usual SIDEP virological indicators (particularly incidence and screening rates).

• Since the trends in TAG tests alone (which account for over 50% of total tests in Occitanie) are highly correlated with the trends in all tests, a stable epidemic trend is observed in Week 44. Thus, in Occitanie, a stable TAG positivity rate (31.4%) is observed in Week 44 compared to previous weeks, as well as stable incidence and detection rates in Week 44 calculated based on antigen tests (TAG) alone.

Gastroenteritis and acute diarrhea

• Low activity in private practice (SOS Médecins) and low in hospital settings (Oscour® network).

Bronchiolitis

• 5th epidemic week

• Oscour® network: visits and hospitalizations for a diagnosis of bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age were on the rise compared to the previous week.

• SOS Médecins: procedures for the diagnosis of bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age were on the rise compared to previous weeks.