Talk it over :
The triple epidemic of respiratory viruses may well be a thing of the past. According to data collected as of Christmas Eve, the progression of the three respiratory viruses was slowing down.
For a third consecutive week, the indicators show a clear decrease in the spread of influenza in Quebec. These figures confirm the decline of a first wave of seasonal flu, unless the holidays hide a recovery.
The daily report from the Ministry of Health – on hiatus for part of the holidays – reported 26 additional deaths linked to COVID-19 and there was also a decrease of 60 hospitalizations compared to December 22.
The respiratory syncytial virus also continues to lose momentum as 374 new infections were observed compared to 455 in the previous weekly report.
We will now have to wait for the next assessment to discover the impact that the festivities will have had on the spread of these three viruses.
