In Dnipro and the surrounding region, the incidence of ARVI continues to rise.

From January 13 to 19, 2025, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, 8,057 people fell ill with ARVI, including COVID-19, of which 3,433 (42.6%) were children under the age of 17. Compared to the previous week, the incidence rate increased by 10.2%. This is reported by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as conveyed by "Vidomo".

It is noted that the incidence rate in the region (260.5) is 56% lower than the epidemic threshold.

"During the reporting week, the number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 was 53. Among them, one child was under 17 years old. The number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in healthcare facilities in the region was 19 (5.4% of all hospitalized due to ARVI)," the statement says.

Additionally, during the week, there was one reported fatality with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 (a person over 60 years old, who had comorbidities and was not vaccinated against COVID-19).

Furthermore, during the week, 42 people were vaccinated against influenza. Since the beginning of the epidemic season, a total of 10,739 people have been vaccinated against influenza.