![]() NSW Health also monitorsĬOVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged-care facilities which are published by the Australian Government and COVID-19 antiviral prescriptions dispensed in NSW. Registration of positive COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RAT) in NSW ceased on 30 September 2023 and notifications now only reflect cases referred by a doctor for PCR. The Public Health, Rapid, Emergency and Syndromic Surveillance (PHREDSS) data, COVID-19 sewage surveillance program, whole genome sequencing (WGS) data and sentinel laboratory respiratory virus test results are currently of most value for monitoring COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses of importance in the community. ![]() These changes affect the usefulness of notifications for monitoring virus activity and community transmission over time. ![]() This is due to the changes in testing, notification patterns and levels of respiratory virus, including COVID-19, in the community. NSW Health continually reviews the methods used to monitor respiratory virus activity in New South Wales. Influenza transmission is however persisting in the community for a longer time period in 2023 than in previous years and influenza PCR test positivity increased from 4.5% to 5.1% in the previous week. Overall, influenza and RSV activity was stable with small declines in notifications (6.6% and 7.3% respectively). ![]() COVID-19 Fortnightly Data Overview - Epidemiological weeks 47 and 48, ending 2 December 2023 Summary of epidemiological fortnight ending 2 December 2023ĬOVID-19 activity was stable in the past fortnight except for gene detections in sewage which continue to increase COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test positivity was 10.8%. ![]()
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