Flu activity has been downgraded to regional in Ohio and continues to decrease across much of the U.S. Please see the following flu report for MMWR week 14.
Influenza activity is decreasing in Montgomery County and across WCO (only 1 hospitalization reported in week 14). Note that emergency department indicators and thermometer sales data after week 9 are likely skewed due to COVID-19. The number of hospitalizations reported for Ohio during week 14 was 121 – a 47% decrease from last week.
Nationally, flu activity is decreasing, and laboratory-confirmed flu activity is low; ILI activity has decreased but is still elevated likely due to COVID-19.
The CDC estimates 39-56 million illnesses, 410,000-740,000 flu hospitalizations, 24,000-62,000 total flu deaths, and confirms 166 pediatric deaths so far this flu season.
MMWR-Week-14-3.29-4.4