The epidemic season has begun in the capital, but the incidence rate is 2.5 times below the epidemic threshold, Kyiv City State Administration reported.

"On October 2, the epidemic season of influenza and ARVI began. During the 40th week of 2023, some 9,519 patients with influenza and ARVI, in particular COVID-19, were registered in Kyiv," according to the message of Kyiv City State Administration with reference to the State Institution Kyiv City Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health on the website on Monday.

The incidence rate is reported to be 2.5 times below the epidemic threshold. The current incidence rate is 322.4.

In particular, 5,786 children (62.8% of the total number of patients) fell ill, and 3,733 adults (39.2%). In the structure of childhood morbidity, schoolchildren make up 45.3%. Last week, 109 people were hospitalized in medical institutions in the capital, including 25 children and 84 adults. During this time, 820 people were vaccinated against influenza.

"Some 387 people fell ill with COVID-19: 21 children under 17 years of age and 366 adults. Of these, 29 patients were hospitalized, including seven children and 22 adults. Four adults are in the intensive care unit. Two adult patients died from complications of COVID-19," Kyiv City State Administration informs.