Flu activity remains regional in Ohio and continues to decrease across much of the U.S. Please see the attached flu report for MMWR week 15. Influenza activity is decreasing in Montgomery County and across WCO (only 3 hospitalizations reported in week 15).
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 15 was 46 – a 62% decrease from last week.
Nationally, flu activity is decreasing, and laboratory-confirmed flu activity is low; ILI activity continues to decrease 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-15-4.5-4.11