Twelve patients had documented influenza at week 45. There was an increase in the number of individuals admitted to Landspítali University Hospital with respiratory virus infections, mostly due to COVID-19 or 32. The largest increase in admissions due to COVID-19 occurred in the age group 65 years and older. Three patients with RSV, all aged 5 years, were hospitalized at Landspítali University Hospital. The Chief Epidemiologist encourages people to follow the recommendations on respiratory infections.

The new report (Icelandic) gives a more detailed overview of the incidence of respiratory diseases in week 45 of 2023.

The Chief Epidemiologist