Overview

• Public data show rising healthcare use the week of 22–28 September, with 2,628 Covid‑related acts recorded, up 15.7% from the prior week.
• Emergency visits for suspected Covid among people aged 75 and older increased 24%—about 30 additional visits—according to the Oscour network.
• SOS Médecins reports stable Covid incidence within acute respiratory consultations, remaining at a moderate activity level.
• The XFG lineage, a recombinant of LF.7 and LP.8.1.2 now dominant in Europe and the United States, is under WHO monitoring for higher transmissibility without clear evidence of increased severity.
• ECDC notes growing SARS‑CoV‑2 circulation in Europe with limited hospital impact so far, while France’s autumn‑winter campaign will run from 14 October through January 2026 for older and vulnerable people.