Upward, mildly is not the trend of crone In our country while there is also a slight increase in the viral loads of Crete. However, basic sizes remain low.
That is, influenza recedes into sporadic activity, RSV seems to retreat, and serious cases of hospitalization or intubation remain limited. At the same time, XEC, the new sub-carrier of the crown, continues its slow but steady dominance.
From the week of 33 of 2024, when it was first detected, it has been following an upward trend, and since the beginning of December it has been established as the dominant executive in genomic detects.
At the same time, the viral load on bourgeoisie remains low at national level, according to historical data. However, a mild growing trend is locally recorded in Crete, especially in Heraklion and Chania. These are trends that do not cause alarm, but are closely monitored by the health authorities.
In more detail, the following are identified:
Fluid Subscription – Ili (regardless of pathogenic)
The number of outbreaks of infants per 1,000 visits remains after 20/2025 at low levels (baseline), showing small weekly fluctuations. In week 26/2025 he decreased compared to the previous week.
Severe Acute Respiratory Infection – Sari (regardless of pathogenic)
The number of Sari outbreaks per 1,000 visits remains after 20/2025 at low levels, similar to those of the corresponding period of previous years, with small weekly fluctuations. On week 26/2025, it remained at about the same level as last week.
SARS-COV2 virus-COVID-19 infection
The positivity resulting from all Sars-COV-2 diagnostic tests in the territory remains low, with a slight upward trend in recent weeks.
New imports range at significantly lower levels than in the corresponding period last year. 107 new imports were recorded during the week 26/2025.
No new intubations were recorded in the week 26 (average weekly number of new intubations in the previous four weeks: 1)
A new death was recorded in the week 26. The average weekly number of deaths in the previous four weeks were two. From the week 01/2024 until the week 26/2025 recorded deaths in serious incidents (intubated and/or hospitalized in ICU) amount to 401.
XEC sub-section shows upward trend From the week 33/2024, its first executives were detected, and from early December 2024, it is presented as a dominant executive in detects.
At national level, the weighted viral load on urban waste water for the territory remains from 20/2025 at very low levels compared to historical data. The average weekly load is at very low or low levels in the controlled areas while observed A small growth trend in Crete (cities of Heraklion and Chania).
Influenza
The plot of influenza in the community (as estimated by the Sentinel PHI surveillance network) remains low, with only sporadic positive samples recording. On week 26/2025 no positive samples were recorded by the hospital network involved in Sari surveillance.
During the week of 26/2025 no new serious case was recorded with ICU hospitalization, nor a new death from laboratory confirmed influenza. From week 21/2025 onwards a laboratory confirmed case with ICU hospitalization and three deaths from laboratory confirmed flu were recorded. Overall, from 40/2024 to week 26/2025, 192 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza have been recorded and 85 deaths from laboratory confirmed influenza. From the week 01/2024 to the week 26/2025, recorded deaths in serious incidents with laboratory confirmed influenza amount to 146.
After 20/2025 only positive examples of influenza (Sentinel community, surveillance, Sari surveillance and hospitals outside the surveillance networks) are detected. In total, from 40/2024 to week 26/2025, between 5,397 samples (Sentinel community, Sari surveillance and hospitals outside the surveillance networks), 862 (16%) positive examples for influenza viruses have been found. 849 of them were standardized, with 539 (63.5%) belonging to Type A and 310 (36.5%) to type b.
Of the 503 Type A strains, 255 belonged to Subject A (H1) PDM09 and 248 to Subject A (H3).
Respiratory Syndrome – RSV
After 20/2025, the RSV activity is steady at very low levels, both in the community (Sentinel PFI surveillance network) and in hospitals (Sari surveillance network), with only sporadic samples record.
Both the flu and the COVID-19 infection are associated with a significant number of deaths between serious incidents, with the COVID-19 infection superior to influenza. It is recommended that people who qualify for vaccination, especially those who are at a higher risk of serious outcomes (elderly and people with underlying diseases), are vaccinated for both diseases.