Last updated on Thursday, 21 December 2023 at 09:31am

Metrics documentation

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• Parainfluenza testing positivity by week

  This metric shows the percentage of the total number of PCR tests for parainfluenza taken in the 7 days up to and including the date shown which had a positive result.

  • Category: testing
  • Topic: Parainfluenza
  • API name: parainfluenza_testing_positivityByWeek

• Rhinovirus headline positivity latest

  This metric shows the percentage of the total number of PCR tests for rhinovirus taken in the last 7 days which had a positive result.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Rhinovirus
  • API name: rhinovirus_headline_positivityLatest

• Rhinovirus testing positivity by week

  This metric shows the percentage of the total number of PCR tests for rhinovirus taken in the 7 days up to and including the date shown which had a positive result.

  • Category: testing
  • Topic: Rhinovirus
  • API name: rhinovirus_testing_positivityByWeek

• RSV headline positivity latest

  This metric shows the percentage of the total number of PCR tests for RSV taken in the last 7 days which had a positive result.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: RSV
  • API name: RSV_headline_positivityLatest

• RSV testing positivity by week

  This metric shows the percentage of the total number of PCR tests for RSV taken in the 7 days up to and including the date shown which had a positive result.

  • Category: testing
  • Topic: RSV
  • API name: RSV_testing_positivityByWeek

• Influenza headline hospital admission rate change

  This metric shows the change in the rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to hospital in the last 7 days compared to the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_headline_hospitalAdmissionRateChange

• Influenza headline hospital admission rate latest

  This metric shows the rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to hospital in the last 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_headline_hospitalAdmissionRateLatest

• Influenza headline hospital admission rate percent change

  This metric shows the percentage change in the rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to hospital in the last 7 days compared to the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_headline_hospitalAdmissionRatePercentChange

• Influenza healthcare hospital admission rate by week

  This metric shows the weekly rate per 100,000 people of the total number of people with confirmed influenza admitted to hospital in the 7 days up to and including the date shown.

  • Category: healthcare
  • Topic: Influenza
  • API name: influenza_healthcare_hospitalAdmissionRateByWeek

• COVID-19 death registrations ONS by week

  This metric shows the weekly number of death registrations of people whose death certificate mentioned COVID-19 as one of the causes.

  • Category: deaths
  • Topic: COVID-19
  • API name: COVID-19_deaths_ONSRegByWeek