Key Points

COVID-19

• Viral circulation continues to rise this week in Réunion. The incidence rate was 414 per 100,000 residents, the testing rate was 2,160 per 100,000 residents, and the positivity rate was 19%.

• Viral circulation continues to rise this week in Réunion. The incidence rate was 414 per 100,000 inhabitants, the testing rate was 2,160 per 100,000 inhabitants, and the positivity rate was 19%.

• The Omicron variant still accounted for 100% of interpretable sequences. The BA.5 sublineage of the Omicron variant continued to spread in Réunion, replacing the BA.2 sublineage.

Influenza

• Epidemic phase

• In Week 27 (July 4–10, 2022), Réunion entered a flu epidemic due to the circulation of influenza A(H3N2) viruses in community and hospital settings, associated with a stable number of emergency department visits that has remained above the epidemic threshold for the past three weeks. The health impact of this circulation is moderate at this stage, with no severe cases reported.