In week ending January 18, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained high, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected Influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. Pertussis activity remains high throughout Washington state and multiple Kitsap schools have reported pertussis transmission.
3.3% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to influenza, 0.8% of ED visits were attributable to RSV, and fewer than 10 visits were attributable to COVID-19. Kitsap sentinel reporting labs reported 9 positive COVID-19 tests (1.5% of specimens tested), 151 positive influenza tests (139 influenza A, 12 influenza B; 25.7% of specimens tested), and 32 positive RSV tests (12.5% 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.
