The health authorities in Saxony have recently registered slightly fewer respiratory illnesses than before in the wake of the flu epidemic. The State Investigation Institute mainly reported cases of influenza for the second week of the winter holidays. With 4,142 new cases, a good 500 fewer were reported than in the previous week, a decrease of 11 percent. All age groups are affected, but there is a high proportion of schoolchildren and older adults who have fallen ill.
In the case of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infections, there was a slight increase of 581 cases, or 0.7 percent. This continues to mainly affect young children.
The number of reported coronavirus infections, which dominated until the end of 2024, also increased again by 110 cases (2%) compared to the previous week. Older adults and senior citizens were particularly affected.
