このところ

expression, adverb, noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

lately; recently; these days

Refers to the recent period up to now; often used when something has been happening continuously or noticeably in the near past.

• このところ、ずっと雨あめが続つづいている。

  It's been raining a lot lately.

• このところ忙いそがしくて、なかなか休やすめない。

  I've been so busy these days that I can hardly rest.