The incidence of ARVI in the Kyiv region decreased by 17.5%

According to the latest data, during week 12 of 2025 (17-23 March), 20,774 residents of Kyiv Oblast fell ill with acute respiratory infections, including 11,090 children under 17 (53.3%); the intensity rate is 1,172.6 per 100,000 population, which is 36.5% above the epidemic threshold (858.8). Compared to previous week The incidence rate decreased by 17.5%.

The highest incidence rates of influenza and other ARI are in Boryspil (1,287.8 per 100,000 population), Bila Tserkva (1,266.4) and Obukhiv (1,221.7) districts.

The number of people hospitalised for acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19, decreased by 19.6% to 304 people, including 162 children under 17 (53.2%).

Deaths from complications flu, COVID-19 and other ARVIs were not registered during the reporting week.

Since the beginning of the epidemic season (01.10.2024), the virology laboratory of the Kyiv SCCC has tested biomaterial from 2,112 patients. Viruses of the respiratory group were detected in 391 samples (18.5%):

• SARS-CoV-2 - 158;
• influenza A not subtyped - 59;
• influenza A(H1)pdm09 - 25;
• Influenza A(H3) - 8;
• Influenza B - 75;
• MS virus - 20;
• Rhinoviruses - 19;
• adenoviruses - 16;
• Coronavirus - 7;
• parainfluenza - 3;
• metapneumovirus- 1.

Also within the framework of the monitoring of infectious agents in domestic wastewater Since 01.10.2024, 106 samples have been tested: 10 samples contained SARS-CoV-2 RNA, 1 sample contained influenza virus RNA.

In week 12 of 2025, 48 people were vaccinated against influenza:

• 4 - people with chronic diseases (respiratory and cardiovascular systems, kidneys, metabolism);
• 5 - people over 65 years of age;
• 6 - staff of medical institutions;
• 33 are other.

Since the beginning of the epidemic season, 5,889 people have been vaccinated against influenza in Kyiv region.

As of 21.03.2024, the educational process was suspended in 23 secondary education institutions and 1 preschool.