93 Covid-19 deaths last week, 78 intubated; flu shows rising trend
Influenza (flu) cases rose in the week of January 1-7, while the positivity of SARS-CoV2 appeared relatively stable, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Thursday.
A rise in deaths from Covid-19 also registered (93 from 72), with a rise in hospital admissions (1,679 from 1,466 in the average weekly rate for the last 4 weeks, or up 15%). New intubations (37) rose compared to the average weekly rate for the last four weeks (28), but lower than the corresponding week in 2023 (53). Currently, a total of 78 people with Covid-19 are intubated at hospitals.
Of the 93 deaths, the median age was 86 years of age (range: 56-96), up compared to the average weekly death rate of the last 4 weeks (72) but lower than those of the corresponding week in 2023 (169).
During last week, there were 14 new and serious flu infections and 2 deaths. From the start of the season, 49 people have been hospitalized in ICUs with laboratory-confirmed influenza, and 11 people have died in total.
The number of flu-like illnesses also rose in Jan. 1-7 per 1,000 visits, compared to the previous week, while the positivity of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in showed a slight drop compared to the previous week.
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