Fourteen states are reporting “high” respiratory virus activity: Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut.
Two are reporting “very high” levels: Hawaii and New Hampshire.
Here are four more updates:
- Nationally, emergency department visits for influenza and RSV remain high, while COVID-19 ED visits have increased compared to the fall. Flu and RSV test positivity are also elevated, with influenza positivity climbing to 18.8% and COVID-19 positivity steady at 6.6%. RSV test positivity has decreased to 8.9%.
- COVID-19 and influenza A levels in wastewater are high, indicating widespread viral activity. Meanwhile, RSV levels in wastewater remain at a moderate level, signaling a stabilization in many areas, according to the CDC.
- The agency forecasts that influenza-related ED visits will remain at a high to very high level in the coming weeks, while COVID-19 and RSV activity are expected to decrease slightly, though overall respiratory illness activity will remain elevated.
- Vaccination coverage remains a concern, with COVID-19 and influenza vaccine rates still relatively low among U.S. adults and children, particularly for RSV vaccines, which have seen lower uptake.
