Key Points

COVID-19

• Viral circulation continues to intensify across all areas of the region

• Very high incidence among those under 15 and rising again among those over 65

• Nearly 60% of people reporting symptoms test positive for SARS-CoV-2

• In urban areas, a steady increase in healthcare visits for suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of the year

• Increased pressure on hospital care capacity, though less severe compared to previous waves of the pandemic

Bronchiolitis

• Non-epidemic phase, activity slightly increasing in primary care and stable in emergency departments, at a moderate level

Flu

• Pre-epidemic activity

• Seek of care for flu-like symptoms increasing in primary care and emergency departments

• The number of influenza viruses isolated from hospitalized patients is stabilizing

Acute gastroenteritis

• Activity levels remain high, particularly among children under 5 years of age