The latest NSW Respiratory Surveillance report for week ending 13th July indicates COVID-19 activity continued to decline last week and is now at moderate levels.
The report suggests Influenza activity remains at a high level with an indication of a decrease in emergency data and notifications with test positivity for influenza, which is a key indicator of activity, decreasing to 21%.
Pertussis and pneumonia continue to be unseasonably high in school aged children however there are some indications of a decrease.
The report says respiratory virus transmission and testing patterns are likely to be impacted by NSW school holidays for another week.
