Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which created an unprecedented surge of sick children in November, was in retreat. The hospitalization rate fell for five of the last six weeks, dipping below last year’s peak.
More than 20,000 people were hospitalized nationwide with flu in the week of Dec. 17, bringing the estimated toll to about 190,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 deaths. If the flu season truly has reached its peak, it would be relatively mild, compared to the years before the pandemic.While COVID-19 infections are falling, it’s not clear if holiday travel and gatherings could send them rising again, Samet said.
COVID-19 cases dropped by about 1,000 in the week ending Sunday, to 5,040 — though some of the decrease may be due to fewer people getting tested during the holiday weekend. About 8.5% of tests came back positive over the last seven days, down from 9.3% a week earlier. It’s not clear if deaths have started to decrease yet, because of delays in reporting. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 67 people died in the week ending Dec. 4, which was the highest weekly total since February.increased from one at this time last week to seven: Alamosa, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache. The CDC recommends that people in high-risk areas wear masks in indoor public places.
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