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Weekly Respiratory Virus Report

This report shows statewide, weekly data for the following illnesses:

  • COVID-19
  • Influenza
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)


The weekly Respiratory Virus Report updates most Fridays. 

The 2024-2025 respiratory virus season covers June 30, 2024 through June 28, 2025.

The data is reported early and may change in future reports as more information becomes available.

This report doesnā€™t cover all areas of California, so it might not represent the entire stateā€™s public health situation.ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

Week 4: January 19, 20ā€‹25 - January 25, 2025: Data Snapshot

ā€‹View the full report below the key messages.

ā€‹Metricā€‹ā€‹ā€‹
ā€‹COVIDā€‹-19
Flu
RSVā€‹

ā€‹Test Positivityā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ (change)

2.4% (0.0)ā€‹

26.3% (3.0)ā€‹

5.7% (-0.7)ā€‹

New Admissions Rate per 100,000 Persons (change)

2.2 (-0.1)

9.5 (0.9)

N/A

Percent of Total Deaths (change)ā€‹

1.5% (1.0)ā€‹

2.4% (1.0)ā€‹

0.0% (-0.3)ā€‹

Total Season Pediatric Deaths*ā€‹ā€‹ (new)

3 (0)ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

10 (3)ā€‹

2 (0)ā€‹

Wastewater Concentrationsā€‹ (trend)ā€‹

MEDIUMā€‹
(PLATEAUING)ā€‹

N/Aā€‹

N/Aā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹*Refer to pediatric deaths data notes section.ā€‹


Key Messagesā€‹

  • Influenza activity is high and increasing. RSV activity is low and decreasing. COVID-19 activity is low.
  • The majority of positive influenza specimens are type A with both H1 and H3 strains circulating.
    Influenza type B represents a small minority of positive specimens (<5%).
  • CDPH data show that only a small percentage of eligible Californians have received the appropriate
    respiratory virus vaccines.

This yearā€™s respiratory virus season has been dominated by seasonal influenza. See CDCā€™s Preliminary Estimated Flu Disease Burden 2024-2025 Flu Season.ā€‹

With elevated respiratory virus activity, now is the time to take added precautions to prevent disease spread, especially if you have risk factors for severe disease. Get vaccinated, protect yourself from serious illness, and reduce strain on our healthcare system. Updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are still available. Visit the CDCā€™s RSV vaccination webpage for information about preventing RSV infection. Talk to your healthcare provider today.

For the most up to date information on bird flu, please see the bird fā€‹lu wā€‹ebpaā€‹ā€‹geā€‹ā€‹.

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