The wave of colds is rolling through Saxony. Flu and RSV infections have recently increased, while the number of coronavirus cases has fallen. This is according to the latest report from the state health authority.
The flu cases are now affecting all age groups. The health authorities reported clusters in retirement homes, hospitals, children's facilities and increasingly also in schools. From January 19 to 25, around 3,250 new cases of influenza were reported. This is an increase of 16 percent compared to the previous week.