Nine states reported low flu activity, down from 10 for the week ending Sept. 18. Forty-one states reported minimal activity while the District of Columbia didn’t report sufficient data.
Three other updates:
1. The percentage of visits to an outpatient provider for flu-like illness was 1.9 percent for the week ending Sept. 25, below the national baseline of 2.6 percent. The figure is down from the week before, when it was 2.1 percent.
2. No new pediatric flu deaths were reported for the week ending Sept. 25. In total, one pediatric flu death has been recorded for the 2020-21 flu season.
3. The national flu, pneumonia and/or COVID-19 mortality rate is 20.9 percent, which sits above the epidemic threshold of 5.6 percent. Among the 4,451 deaths reported for the week, 3,606 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate.
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
