The latest NSW respiratory surveillance reports shows COVID-19 activity has continued to decline for the week ending July 6th however influenza activity remains at a high level with some indication of a plateau in emergency data and notifications.
NSW Health says there is likely to be continued influenza activity for the next few weeks with test positivity for influenza, which is a key indicator of activity, increasing to 26%.
The report says considering all RSV indicators, activity is at a moderate level while Whooping cough and pneumonia continues to be unseasonably high in school aged children.
Respiratory virus transmission and testing patterns over the next few weeks are likely to be impacted by school holidays in NSW.
