Respiratory

1,186 new Influenza cases in Australia

Australia New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania ACT NT

reported on 7 October 2026.
– Stable: the 7-day average of 2,186 per day is tracking close to the 28-day average.
188,829 cases from January to September 2026, 52% lower than the same period in 2025.

Daily Monthly Yearly Compare

DATE	YTD	NET	7D AV
Wed07 Oct	195,551	– 0	–
Tue06 Oct	195,551	↑ 171	–
Mon05 Oct	195,380	↑ 798	–
Sun04 Oct	194,582	↑ 589	–
Sat03 Oct	193,993	↑ 821	–
Fri02 Oct	193,172	↑ 2,014	–
Thu01 Oct	191,158	↑ 2,386	2,186

DATE	YTD	NET	7D AV
Wed30 Sep	188,829	↑ 2,694	2,237
Tue29 Sep	186,135	↑ 2,881	2,256
Mon28 Sep	183,254	↑ 2,771	2,300
Sun27 Sep	180,483	↑ 1,135	2,394
Sat26 Sep	179,348	↑ 1,399	2,395
Fri25 Sep	177,949	↑ 2,033	2,362
Thu24 Sep	175,916	↑ 2,743	2,389
Wed23 Sep	173,173	↑ 2,831	2,363
Tue22 Sep	170,342	↑ 3,186	2,359
Mon21 Sep	167,156	↑ 3,434	2,350
Sun20 Sep	163,722	↑ 1,140	2,346
Sat19 Sep	162,582	↑ 1,164	2,340
Fri18 Sep	161,418	↑ 2,226	2,348
Thu17 Sep	159,192	↑ 2,560	2,350
Wed16 Sep	156,632	↑ 2,806	2,353
Tue15 Sep	153,826	↑ 3,121	2,340
Mon14 Sep	150,705	↑ 3,407	2,313
Sun13 Sep	147,298	↑ 1,095	2,303
Sat12 Sep	146,203	↑ 1,218	2,296
Fri11 Sep	144,985	↑ 2,243	2,291
Thu10 Sep	142,742	↑ 2,582	2,296
Wed09 Sep	140,160	↑ 2,716	2,314
Tue08 Sep	137,444	↑ 2,928	2,331
Mon07 Sep	134,516	↑ 3,339	2,370
Sun06 Sep	131,177	↑ 1,049	2,394
Sat05 Sep	130,128	↑ 1,182	2,393
Fri04 Sep	128,946	↑ 2,279	2,389
Thu03 Sep	126,667	↑ 2,706	2,363
Wed02 Sep	123,961	↑ 2,835	2,321
Tue01 Sep	121,126	↑ 3,199	2,283

About Influenza

Flu is a common and highly contagious respiratory infection.

Most infections are caused by influenza A or B viruses, but there are many subtypes and strains.

Flu can cause mild to severe illness. Most people recover within a few days, but some people are at greater risk of getting severely unwell.