What You Need To Know
Below please find the NJDOH Respiratory Illness Surveillance Report. This report summarizes surveillance information for COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, and other respiratory illnesses.
Report Highlights:
- COVID-19 activity continues to be low. However, since last week, there was an increase in percent positivity and emergency department visits associated with COVID-19 that resulted in admission..
- The COVID-19 variant predominantly in circulation is KP.3.1.1. Circulating variants are closely related to fall vaccine formulations.
- Influenza activity level is low. There continues to be increases in influenza associated with emergency department visits and influenza like illness among outpatient provider visits.
- Among the current circulating influenza viruses, the most frequently reported subtype is influenza A(H1N1).
- RSV percent positivity continues to increase. There has been an increase in emergency department visits with a diagnosis of RSV that resulted in admission, particularly among children 0-4 years of age.
- Percent positivity continues to be elevated for parainfluenza and rhinovirus/enterovirus, although there was a slight decrease in percent positivity for parainfluenza since last week.
Please contact the Communicable Disease Service at 609-826-5964 with any questions about the report.