ARCHIVE - Weekly tests and test positivity ...
Weekly number of laboratory tests and test positivity from CARI, for 9 respiratory conditions (COVID-19, Influenza (All, A or B), RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), Adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus (non-COVID-19), HMPV (human metapneumovirus), Parainfluenza (Any Type), Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Rhinovirus), broken down by Age group x Sex x Health Board.
CARI surveillance is a sentinel community surveillance programme currently covering about a quarter of Scottish GP practices. Samples are taken from all patients with respiratory symptoms meeting the case definition for acute respiratory infection (ARI) and submitted for testing for all 9 respiratory organisms.
More detailed metadata is available from the Metadata tab of the PHS Viral Respiratory Diseases Surveillance dashboard.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | text | ||
| ISOYear | numeric | ||
| ISOWeek | numeric | ||
| WeekBeginning | numeric | ||
| WeekEnding | numeric | ||
| HBName | text | ||
| HBcode | text | ||
| Pathogen | text | ||
| AgeGroup | text | ||
| Sex | text | ||
| Tests | numeric | ||
| Positives | numeric | ||
| TestPositivity | text | ||
| TestPositivityLCL | text | ||
| TestPositivityUCL | text |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | February 5, 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | February 5, 2026 |
| Created | February 5, 2026 |
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