Key Points

• Viral circulation has seen a sharp decline in Week 17, with the incidence rate falling to 1,300 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and the positivity rate also decreasing to 36%. At the same time, for the second consecutive week, there has been a decrease in new hospitalizations. New admissions to intensive care and deaths continue to fluctuate at low levels.

• The Omicron variant still accounts for 100% of interpretable sequences, with the BA.2 sublineage being dominant.

• Due to an unresolved technical issue, we were unable to collect data on emergency department visits for week S17. We will therefore not address influenza and bronchiolitis in this epidemiological update.