In Transcarpathia, the number of patients with ARI in all age groups is decreasing

Over the past week, 4,711 people in the region sought medical advice about the signs of acute respiratory infection, the incidence is 374 per 100 thousand people, which is 40% below the set epidemic threshold. Compared with the previous week, the number of cases decreased by 26% (1,629 cases).

There is a decrease in the number of ARI cases in all age groups in the range of 24% among children and 28% among adults. Among the people, who called for medical help, 2,819 are children under the age of 17 (60% of all patients) and 1,892 are adults (40%).

Last week, 188 people were hospitalized for respiratory infections (4% of all cases). Rapid tests confirmed the diagnosis of A flu in 12 patients, including 5 children and 8 adults (7 in the city of Uzhgorod, 1 – in the city of Mukachevo, 4 – in Uzhgorod district).

In most administrative territories, the number of sick persons has decreased in comparison with the last week, only in Khust and Perechyn districts there is an increase in the number of cases by 3%. Due to the spread of respiratory infections among children, 1 school in Uzhgorod district and 3 schools in Volovets districts were closed. Anti-epidemic and prophylactic activities in the region are ongoing