Update - acute respiratory infection activity in Tasmania

This page presents a snapshot of current acute respiratory infection activity in Tasmania. 

Current activity is presented for acute respiratory illness and specific notifiable viruses, these are COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Acute respiratory illness is an overall indicator and may be due to symptoms of various infections including COVID-19, influenza, RSV, Rhinovirus and others. Activity may be presented as low, moderate or high. 

While monitoring by Public Health Services is continuous, this page is updated weekly during increased seasonal influenza and RSV activity and monthly (released 4-weekly) during inter-seasonal periods. Trend is provided as stable, increasing, decreasing or inter-seasonal. 

Understanding current activity of acute respiratory infections will help Tasmanians keep informed to understand what steps they can take to reduce the risk to themselves and others.

Friday 15 November 2024
Data as at Sunday 10 November, 2024*

Learn more about what steps to take when activity is LOW 

What does this mean? As at 10 November, 2024: 

• Acute respiratory illness (ARI) activity in Tasmania is currently low and increasing.
• COVID-19 activity is currently moderate and increasing. In recent weeks, notifications have increased most in those aged 65 years and older, followed by younger adults. 
• Influenza and RSV activity is currently low at inter-seasonal levels.

*This page is updated 4-weekly, noting updates may be provided more frequently when there is a change in activity level.

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Published by the Health Intelligence team, Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit, Public Health Services. 

Sources: Tasmanian Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System; FluTracking, Hunter New England Local Health District, New South Wales Ministry of Health; DSPL — Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd; RHH — Royal Hobart Hospital Pathology.