The incidence of illness is slightly declining
From December 16 to 22, there were 9789 cases of influenza and ARVI registered in Kyiv.
The Kyiv City Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports this information.
In total, during the week, 3899 adults and 5909 children fell ill, including 3423 schoolchildren and 1259 children attending preschool institutions.
Compared to the previous week, the incidence among children decreased by 7.4 percent, while the adult rate remained nearly the same. The overall number of registered cases dropped by 4.6 percent.
“The weekly intensive incidence rate is below the epidemic threshold by 2.4 times,” the Center notes.
Last week, 112 children and 38 adults diagnosed with influenza and ARVI were hospitalized. No fatalities were reported during this period.