Key indicators

Individual Monitoring

• As of April 29, 2020 (12:00 p.m.), 2,928 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported by hospital and private laboratories to the ARS Pays de la Loire since the start of the epidemic

Community-based surveillance

• SOS Médecins: 474 cases of suspected COVID-19 per 10,000 cases in week 17 (728 in week 16)

• Community laboratories (including the 3-lab network): 5% positive test results in week 17 (9% in week 16)

Surveillance in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes

• 1,770 cases (possible or confirmed) among residents, including 200 deaths in long-term care facilities (ESMS/Ehpad) and 55 in hospitals reported as of April 27, 2020

• 1,161 cases (possible or confirmed) among staff reported as of April 27, 2020

Hospital surveillance

• Oscour® Network: 653 emergency room visits for suspected COVID-19 per 10,000 visits in week 17 (809 in week 16)

• Hospital laboratories: 6% of tests positive in week 17 (12.5% in week 16)

• SI VIC data: 701 people hospitalized for COVID-19 (including 94 in intensive care) as of April 28

• Sentinel intensive care units: Among the 251 reported ICU admissions, 52% of patients were aged 65 and older, and 61% had at least one risk factor.

Mortality surveillance

• Moderate excess mortality from all causes and across all age groups observed in Sarthe during week 16 (April 13–19)

• The age group of 65 years and older was predominantly affected by this increase in all-cause mortality