Overview
- Fukuoka reported 4,239 influenza cases for Dec. 22–28, equal to 34.75 per sentinel site, marking a second weekly decline at 0.55 times the prior week.
- Miyagi recorded 15.33 patients per sentinel in the same week, its fifth straight decrease, yet the prefecture remains at its warning level.
- Fukuoka noted 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases for the week, a 1.81-fold increase from the previous period, signaling continued multi-pathogen monitoring.
- Saga logged 957 influenza cases across 24 sentinel sites, the first decline in 13 weeks, with 39.8 cases per facility and the warning status continuing.
- Saga’s update also listed seven COVID-19 cases, down by one from the prior week, as officials emphasized ongoing surveillance through the winter season.