COVID-19

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 12 (3/16/2025-3/22/2025)

In week ending March 22, local indicators for influenza continued to decrease but remained high, while local indicators for RSV remained elevated, and indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A and rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens. 1.3% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to influenza, and Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 12 (3/16/2025-3/22/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 11 (3/9/2025 – 3/15/2025)

In week ending March 15, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continued to decrease but remained high, while local indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and influenza have also returned to non-peak levels. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. 1.6% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 11 (3/9/2025 – 3/15/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 10 (3/2/2025 – 3/8/2025)

In week ending March 8, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained high but continued to decrease, while local indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and influenza also decreased. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. 2.4% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to influenza, and fewer than 10 Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 10 (3/2/2025 – 3/8/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 9 (2/23/2025 – 3/1/2025)

In week ending March 1, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained high but showed signs of decreasing, while local indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and influenza remained elevated. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. 3.6% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to influenza, 0.9% of emergency Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 9 (2/23/2025 – 3/1/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 7 (2/9/2025 – 2/15/2025)

In week ending February 15, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained high, but decreased from previous weeks. Local indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and influenza were elevated. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. Elevated pertussis activity continues to be reported throughout Washington state, including Kitsap County. 3.9% of Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 7 (2/9/2025 – 2/15/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 6 (2/2/2025 – 2/8/2025)

In week ending February 8, local indicators for influenza were very high, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) indicators remained high. Local indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and influenza were elevated. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. Elevated pertussis activity continues to be reported throughout Washington state, including Kitsap County. 5.8% of emergency department (ED) Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 6 (2/2/2025 – 2/8/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 5 (1/26/2025 – 2/1/2025)

In week ending February 1, local indicators for influenza remained high, while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) indicators began to drop. Local indicators for COVID-19 remained low, but showed increases. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. Elevated pertussis activity continues to be reported throughout Washington State, including Kitsap County, with local clusters of cases reported in Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 5 (1/26/2025 – 2/1/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 4 (1/19/2025 – 1/25/2025)

In week ending January 25, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) began increasing again after an initial decline; indicators for influenza and RSV were high, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected Influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. Elevated pertussis activity continues to be reported throughout Washington State, including Kitsap County, with local Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 4 (1/19/2025 – 1/25/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 52 (12/22/2024-12/28/2024)

In week ending December 28, local indicators for influenza were high and continuing to increase for a second week, surpassing peak flu activity observed last year. Local indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were also high and rising. Local indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected RSV and Influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. Elevated pertussis activity continues Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 52 (12/22/2024-12/28/2024)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10/27/24-11/2/24

View this report as an interactive dashboard. In week ending November 2, local indicators for COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal. Influenza indicators remained low but showed signs that local flu activity is beginning to rise. Regional laboratory data are most frequently detecting rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens. 0.7% of emergency department (ED) visits were Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10/27/24-11/2/24