Key Points

COVID-19

• Viral circulation continues to rise this week in Réunion. The incidence rate was 654 per 100,000 residents, the testing rate was 2,324 per 100,000 residents, and the positivity rate was 28% (+5 percentage points compared to Week 28).

• New hospitalizations are on the rise in Week 29, as are admissions to intensive care.

Influenza

• Reunion Island remains in the midst of a flu epidemic linked to the circulation of influenza A(H3N2) viruses in both community and hospital settings. Visits to emergency departments are decreasing (n=10 vs. n=27 in Week 28).

• The health impact of this circulation remains moderate.