UK flu hospitalizations rise to 2.83 per 100,000, health agency says
Flu activity remained low in the week through 1 November, while hospital admissions for RSV rose and those for COVID-19 fell.
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Flu activity remained low in the week through 1 November, while hospital admissions for RSV rose and those for COVID-19 fell.
The flu hospitalization rate rose in the week of 26 October–1 November 2026, from the previous week, while flu activity remained low and trends varied across surveillance measures, the UK Health Security Agency said in its weekly bulletin. Hospital admissions also rose for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, but fell for COVID-19.
| Virus | Previous week | 26 October–1 November |
|---|---|---|
| Flu | 2.51 | 2.83 |
| RSV | 0.57 | 0.8 |
| COVID-19 | 2.58 | 2.23 |
RSV activity increased but remained at baseline levels, while COVID-19 activity decreased and remained low. The share of flu tests that were positive rose to 7.6% from 6.8% the previous week.
Agency consultant epidemiologist Dr Jamie LopezBernal said RSV levels continued to rise particularly among children under 5. With schools back, he expects flu and RSV activity to increase in the coming weeks.
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