Influenza and other respiratory viruses
Nationally, COVID-19 case rates through Pillar 1 decreased slightly. Case rates decreased across most regions and age groups. Influenza positivity decreased nationally, and primary care surveillance and emergency department admissions remained stable.
Table 10: Reported cases on influenza and other respiratory viruses in the last four weeks by UTLA 9th February.
| LA | Aden-ovirus | hMPV | Influenza A | Influenza B | Para - influenza | RSV | Rhinovirus | SARSCoV2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside | * | 5 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 282 |
Nationally RSV positivity continues to decrease with the highest positivity seen in the under 5s. Adenovirus and Rhinovirus have a very small number of cases locally with the national trends showing higher positivity in the under 5s. Other indicators such as NHS 111 calls, increased nationally across all age groups for cold, flu or coughs.
Infectious intestinal disease (IID)
Table 11: Counts of all IID outbreaks by setting and UTLA (all season (week 27 2022, to week 5)
| Area | Care Home | Education | Hospital | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| North East | 170 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 191 |
(This table includes reports of laboratory confirmed rotavirus, norovirus, astrovirus and sapovirus.)
Care homes nationally, regionally, and locally have the highest number of incidents though they remain stable. Due to low numbers, rates are not available for comparison.