Among the laboratory-confirmed cases, 70% are influenza viruses, and the leading one in this 70% is H3N2, the so-called Hong Kong virus. It is too early to say that the peak of the spread of influenza in the country has been reached, - the medical director of the Iashvili Children's Central Hospital, Professor Ivane Chkhaidze, said at the press conference.

According to him, "in terms of referrals, outpatient and inpatient facilities have not yet reached the highest figures."

"The dominance of the influenza virus continues in the country, as does the dominance of the relatively new form of the influenza virus, the H3N2 type virus. Among laboratory-confirmed cases, 70% are influenza viruses, and the leading one in these 70% is the H3N2 type virus, the so-called Hong Kong virus.

It is too early to say that the peak of the spread of influenza has been reached in the country. If we compare it with last year, the infection rate was higher last year, in February, than it is now. The high rate of influenza infection continues in the country, mainly the H3N2 type virus. Outpatient and inpatient facilities have not yet reached the highest figure," Chkhaidze noted.