It remains at a stable level the positivity for SARS-CoV2 in the community, according to the weekly epidemiological report of EODY. Also, flu positivity is moving at very low levels, with detection of only sporadic positive samples.

In particular, the report states:

Influenza-like illness – ILI (regardless of pathogen)

The number of influenza cases per 1,000 visits is low.

Severe Acute Respiratory Infection – SARI (regardless of pathogen)

The number of SARI cases per 1,000 visits is low.

SARS-CoV2 virus – COVID-19 infection

The positivity in all tested samples remained at stable levels compared to the previous week.

There was no significant change in the number of new imports compared to the previous week. 547 new arrivals were recorded, while the average weekly number of new arrivals over the previous 4 weeks was 610.

The number of new intubations was 16. The average weekly number of new intubations over the previous 4 weeks was six.

The number of intubated patients with COVID-19 infection is 24.

The number of deaths was 17. The average weekly number of deaths in the previous 4 weeks was 26.

The levels of the viral load in municipal wastewater appear high in one of the ten tested areas (recording a decrease compared to the previous week), moderate in three and low in the remaining six (showing mixed trends compared to the previous week).

Influenza virus

Influenza positivity as assessed by surveillance networks in the community (PHC Sentinel Surveillance Network) and in the hospital setting (SARI Surveillance Network) is very low, with detection of only sporadic positive samples. No new serious case with ICU hospitalization was recorded, nor was there a death from laboratory-confirmed influenza.

Respiratory syncytial virus – RSV

No positive samples were found in the community (PHC Sentinel surveillance network), nor in hospitals (SARI surveillance network)