Test Positivity by Age group (COVID-19, flu ...
Weekly test positivity figures for COVID-19, Influenza and RSV broken down by age group.
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 | This represents the respiratory season that the test positivity figure relates to. A season runs from week 40 to week 39 the next year. | |
| ISOyear | numeric | The ISO year that the test positivity figure relates to. | |
| ISOweek | numeric | The ISO week that the test positivity figure relates to. | |
| WeekBeginning | numeric | The first day of that week (Monday) the test positivity figure relates to. This is stored as a numeric value in the format YYYYMMDD. | |
| WeekEnding | numeric | The last day of that week (Sunday) the test positivity figure relates to. This is stored as a numeric value in the format YYYYMMDD. | |
| Country | text | 9-digit geography code for Scotland | https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/geography-codes-and-labels |
| Pathogen | text | Test positivity is grouped by pathogen. The following pathogens are represented in these data: COVID-19, Influenza and RSV. | |
| AgeGroup | text | Age groups are <1, 1 to 4, 5 to 14, 15 to 44, 45 to 64, 65 to 74, 75+ | |
| AgeGroupQF | text | ‘d’ if derived (Total) | |
| PositiveCount | numeric | The number of positive tests for the given pathogen within the week. | |
| TotalSamples | numeric | The total number of tests undertaken for the given pathogen within the week. | |
| PositivityPercentage | numeric | The percentage of all tests for the given pathogen that were positive. |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | October 16, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | October 16, 2025 |
| Created | October 16, 2025 |
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