What You Need To Know
Attached please find this week’s Respiratory Illness Surveillance Report which summarizes surveillance information for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory illnesses.
Report highlights:
- Though emergency department visits are low for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV, there has been an increase in hospital admissions associated with these respiratory viruses.
- The majority of hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 and influenza have been reported in persons 65 years and older. The majority of hospitalizations associated with RSV have been reported in persons aged 0-4 years and persons 65 years and older.
- There has been an increase in test positivity for COVID-19 and RSV. Positivity remains elevated for parainfluenza and rhinovirus/enterovirus.
- Wastewater viral activity levels are very low for COVID-19, influenza type A, and RSV.
- The predominant COVID-19 variant in circulation is XFG, a subvariant of Omicron covered by COVID-19 vaccines.
- Respiratory outbreaks recently reported in long-term care facilities are primarily due to COVID-19.
Please contact the Communicable Disease Service at 609-826-5964 with questions. This report is posted at https://www.nj.gov/health/respiratory-viruses/data-and-reports/.
For additional information, visit the NJDOH CDS Respiratory Illness Dashboard and the NJDOH CDS Vaccination Coverage in NJ LTC Facilities Dashboard