The report indicates that the consultation rate for flu increased by 30.5% compared to the previous week, standing at 16.1 consultations per 100,000 inhabitants. The 5 to 19 age group had the highest number of consultations (30.7 per 100,000 inhabitants), and the Lugo health area recorded the highest rate with 29.8 consultations per 100,000 inhabitants.
Conversely, the consultation rate for Covid-19 decreased by 4.8%, settling at 16.1 per 100,000 inhabitants. The 80 and over age group had the most consultations (22 per 100,000 inhabitants), although with a 29% decrease from the previous week. The Pontevedra area had the highest rate (20.8).
Regarding hospital admissions, 208 were reported for flu (203 with type A virus), with a rate of 1.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. The 0 to 4 age group had the highest admission rate (6.6 per 100,000 inhabitants). The areas of Santiago de Compostela and Lugo recorded the highest rates (2.5).
Covid-19 admissions also decreased by 16.7%, dropping from 4.2 to 3.5 per 100,000 inhabitants. The 80 and over age group had the most admissions (21.6 per 100,000 inhabitants). The admission rate only increased in the Vigo area, while Lugo maintains the highest.
The positivity rate for the Covid virus stood at 12%, a decrease from 13.8% the previous week. The vaccination campaign against respiratory infections continues, including nursing homes, disability centers, childhood immunization, and healthcare personnel, as well as pregnant women, individuals with risk conditions, and those over 60 years old.
