Hospitalisation rates for flu have risen rapidly among elderly people and children under the age of five

Hospital admission rate per 100,000 for influenza,

by age group, England

6

Age 85+

5

4

Age 0-4

3

Other age

groups

2

1

0

1 Nov

3 Jan

4 Apr

4 Jul

3 Oct

Hospital admission rate per 100,000 for influenza, by age group, England

6

5

4

Age 0-4

3

Age 85+

2

1

Other age

groups

0

1 Nov

3 Jan

4 Apr

4 Jul

3 Oct

Guardian graphic. Source: ONS. Weekly national Influenza and Covid-19 surveillance report. Note: data collected through SARI Watch system and is for the week starting on the date shown