Acute respiratory infection surveillance reporting

Weekly influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19

Queensland Health publishes weekly surveillance reports for influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and COVID-19 to monitor trends from a number of perspectives, including laboratory confirmed notifications and hospitalisations.

Queensland acute respiratory infection surveillance report 1 January - 27 October 2024 (PDF 2028 kB)

ARI Genomic Reports

Queensland COVID genomics epidemiology summary 28 October 2024 (PDF 225 kB)

Queensland influenza virus genomic surveillance report 31 October 2024 (PDF 808 kB)

Number of persons hospitalised with COVID-19, Influenza, RSV  in Queensland

Number of persons hospitalised with COVID-19, Influenza or RSV in Queensland since 1 January 2024

Acute Respiratory Infections

Number of persons hospitalised with COVID-19 in Queensland since 1 January 2024

Number of persons hospitalised with COVID

Number of persons hospitalised with Influenza in Queensland since 1 January 2024

Number of persons hospitalised with flu

Number of persons hospitalised with RSV in Queensland since 1 January 2024

RSV

Number of First Nations persons hospitalised with COVID-19, Influenza or RSV in Queensland since 1 January 2024

Number of First Nations People hospitalised with ARI

Data extracted on 5 November 2024

COVID-19
97 people were in hospital with COVID-19, 17 (18%) were aged 65–74 years and 54 (56%) were 75 years or more.
872 people diagnosed in the last week, 98 (11%) were aged 65–74 years and 196 (22%) were 75 years or more.
ATAGI recommends people aged 75 years and older get a booster dose every 6 months.

Influenza
19 people were in hospital with Influenza, 12 (63%) were aged 65 years or more and one was under the age of 18.
214 people diagnosed in the last week, 61 (29%) were aged 65 years or more.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
20 people were in hospital with RSV, 6 (30%) were aged between 6 months to less than 2 years.
331 people diagnosed in the last week, 8 (2%) were aged under 6 months and 83 (25%) were between 6 months to under 2 years.

Number of persons hospitalised

Number of persons in hospital with COVID-19 by age group and HHS of residence – snapshot on 3 November 2024

HHS
All
under 5
5 to 17
18 to 64
65 to 74
75 plus
Torres and Cape 000000
Cairns and Hinterland 510202
North West 100001
Townsville 300012
Mackay 110000
Central Queensland 100100
Central West 000000
Wide Bay 1800459
Sunshine Coast 400103
Metro North 1800459
Metro South 18004212
Darling Downs 14002111
West Moreton 710222
South West 100001
Gold Coast 610212
Overseas resident 000000
Total 9740221754

Number of persons in hospital with influenza by age group and HHS of residence – snapshot on 3 November 2024

HHS
All
under 6m
6m to 4 yrs
5 to 17
18 to 64
65 plus
Torres and Cape
1
0
0
0
1
0
Cairns and Hinterland
5
0
0
0
2
3
North West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Townsville
1
0
0
0
0
1
Mackay
1
0
0
0
1
0
Central Queensland
0
0
0
0
0
0
Central West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wide Bay
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sunshine Coast
1
0
0
0
0
1
Metro North
6
0
1
0
1
4
Metro South
2
0
0
0
0
2
Darling Downs
0
0
0
0
0
0
West Moreton
1
0
0
0
1
0
South West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gold Coast
1
0
0
0
0
1
Overseas resident
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
19
0
1
0
6
12

Number of persons in hospital with RSV by age group and HHS of residence - snapshot on 3 November 2024

HHS
All
under 6m
6m to 23m
2 to 4
5 to 64
65 plus
Torres and Cape
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cairns and Hinterland
0
0
0
0
0
0
North West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Townsville
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mackay
0
0
0
0
0
0
Central Queensland
1
0
0
0
1
0
Central West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wide Bay
4
0
0
0
2
2
Sunshine Coast
0
0
0
0
0
0
Metro North
3
0
1
0
0
2
Metro South
4
0
0
1
2
1
Darling Downs
1
0
0
0
1
0
West Moreton
1
0
0
0
0
1
South West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gold Coast
6
0
5
1
0
0
Overseas resident
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
20
0
6
2
6
6

Cases reported

Number of COVID-19 cases reported for the week ending 3 November 2024 by age group and HHS of residence

HHS
All
under 5
5 to 17
18 to 64
65 to 74
75 plus
Torres and Cape
2
0
0
2
0
0
Cairns and Hinterland
42
5
5
19
6
7
North West
4
0
1
2
1
0
Townsville
48
3
4
26
4
11
Mackay
23
3
4
9
6
1
Central Queensland
20
0
6
6
3
5
Central West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wide Bay
41
2
0
22
6
11
Sunshine Coast
69
3
3
28
12
23
Metro North
176
15
19
85
20
37
Metro South
219
12
23
115
19
50
Darling Downs
58
3
5
24
4
22
West Moreton
60
9
8
33
4
6
South West
4
1
0
2
0
1
Gold Coast
102
8
10
50
12
22
Overseas resident
4
1
0
2
1
0
Total
872
65
88
425
98
196
2024 YTD
61,222
4,276
3,816
29,030
7,890
16,210

Number of influenza cases reported for the week ending 3 November 2024 by age group and HHS of residence

HHS
All
under 6m
6m to 4 yrs
5 to 17
18 to 64
65 plus
Torres and Cape
1
0
0
0
1
0
Cairns and Hinterland
17
0
1
3
10
3
North West
3
0
0
1
2
0
Townsville
30
1
3
7
14
5
Mackay
1
0
0
0
1
0
Central Queensland
7
0
0
1
2
4
Central West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wide Bay
8
0
0
1
2
5
Sunshine Coast
15
0
2
0
9
4
Metro North
43
0
4
4
16
19
Metro South
54
0
4
11
24
15
Darling Downs
5
0
1
1
2
1
West Moreton
5
1
0
0
3
1
South West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gold Coast
24
0
0
6
14
4
Overseas resident
1
0
0
1
0
0
Total
214
2
15
36
100
61
2024 YTD
77529
489
9181
19297
38555
10007

Number of RSV cases reported for the week ending 3 November 2024 by age group and HHS of residence

HHS
All
under 6m
6m to 23m
2 to 4 yrs
5 to 64
65 plus
Torres and Cape
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cairns and Hinterland
22
0
3
8
10
1
North West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Townsville
12
0
2
1
5
4
Mackay
7
0
1
2
4
0
Central Queensland
18
1
4
2
6
5
Central West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wide Bay
28
1
4
1
13
9
Sunshine Coast
32
2
9
4
13
4
Metro North
39
0
11
6
15
7
Metro South
64
1
13
10
27
13
Darling Downs
16
0
2
0
10
4
West Moreton
32
1
9
5
13
4
South West
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gold Coast
61
2
25
14
14
6
Overseas resident
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
331
8
83
53
130
57
2024 YTD
38,247
1,870
8,356
6,422
14,803
6,796

This report includes notifications for Queensland and overseas residents diagnosed with COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Queensland. Interstate residents diagnosed in Queensland are excluded from this report.

The number of persons hospitalised is a count of persons known to have the acute respiratory illness and to have been in a Queensland public hospital on that day.

Data are current at the time of this report. The total number of notifications may change day to day due to regular data quality activities and because additional cases have been notified to Queensland Health. This is a normal feature of live surveillance data.

Last updated: 5 November 2024