National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published

National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published Surveillance indicators suggest that, at a national level, COVID-19 activity has increased in most indicators in week 38 of 2022.

The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) increased in England in week 38 to 170 compared to 133 in the previous week.

Positivity for pillar one laboratory confirmed cases for week 38 was 6.9 per 100,000 population, an increase from 5.5 in the previous week. There was a large increase in those aged over 80.

The hospital admission rate for week 38 was 7.62 per 100,000 population, an increase from 4.96 in the previous week. UK Health Security Agency

See also:

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 28 September 2022 World Health Organization
• Rise in Covid cases and hospital patients shows ‘winter wave’ has begun, government official warns The Independent
• Autumn Covid wave arrives with one-in-32 infected Pulse
• COVID hospital admissions in England highest since August amid new 'autumn wave' Sky News