Flu Tracker Data

I have a science colleague whose wife is immune-compromised due to illness. For several years they have participated in Australian flu-tracker  -- the pair self-isolate once flu numbers pass a threshold each winter.

 

As part of the flu-tracker network, they are asked every Monday whether or not we had cough or fever in the previous 7 days. The results for last weeks survey have just been distributed. The graph below shows 2020 frequency of flu-like symptoms, compared with last year and the five year average. The prevalence of flu-like symptoms continues to decline and is at very low levels, showing the effectiveness of the social distancing and other measures. 

 

 

So not only have we saved maybe > thousand Aus lives from COVID, we have also been saving lives and easing the hospital system via flu control.

 

I reckon: well done to all Australia.