Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10/20/24-10/26/24

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In week ending October 26, local indicators for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal.

0.8% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than 10 visits were attributable to either influenza or RSV. Kitsap sentinel reporting labs reported 24 positive COVID-19 tests (6.2% of specimens tested), 13 positive influenza tests (10 influenza A, 3 influenza B; 5.1% of specimens tested), and 1 positive RSV test (0.8% of specimens tested).

On average, fewer than 10 hospital beds at St. Michael Medical Center were in use per day for COVID-19 or influenza patients.

At Kitsap long-term care facilities, there have been four COVID-19 outbreaks reported in the past four reporting weeks, and no influenza outbreaks.