Health Canada says flu activity remains at above expected levels typical this time of year.

The latest national influenza report is for the week ending December 3, 2022.

It shows that of the approximately 9,800 lab-confirmed cases of the flu, the vast majority were the Influenza A strain. 41 per cent of detections in week 48 were among people 19 years of age and younger. That’s down slightly from 45 per cent in the previous week.

For the flu season starting August 28th—weeks 35 to 48—292 lab-confirmed flu outbreaks have been reported nation-wide.

Hospitalizations due to influenza remain elevated across the country with the highest cumulative hospitalization rates among children under the age of five and adults over the age of 65.

It has been a rough flu season across the province, but it doesn’t look like case counts will start declining quite yet.

That’s according to Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald.

She says there has been a rise in cases of the flu over the last little while, and based on trends across the country she believes that there’s still a little ways to go before the province reaches the peak of the season.

Fitzgerald explains that there’s some evidence to suggest that other jurisdictions are beginning to turn a corner, but she thinks this province still has a way to go.