Explainer: Latest figures suggest influenza cases may have peaked

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By Daniel Pye

Latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency suggest flu cases may be finally beginning to reduce - here’s what the data shows.

The UKHSA data gives us a clearer view of how this flu season compares with previous years, including the period over Christmas and New Year. There are early indications that positive tests, hospitalisations and ICU/HDU ward admissions may have peaked - although they are still higher than the equivalent points in previous years.