In week ending November 23, local indicators for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained low; however, regional laboratory surveillance and regional emergency department surveillance are detecting increasing RSV activity in the Puget Sound area. Elevated pertussis activity is also being reported throughout Washington State.
Fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19 or influenza, and there were no ED visits attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) detected. Kitsap sentinel reporting labs reported 12 positive COVID-19 tests (3.2% of specimens tested), 13 positive influenza tests (9 influenza A, 4 influenza B; 4.3% of specimens tested), and 0 positive RSV tests (0.0% 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 two COVID-19 outbreaks reported in the past four reporting weeks, and no influenza outbreaks.