Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Jun 11, 2024 6:36:35 GMT
Summer Covid surge hits Washington state - Published June 7, 2024
Washington state is once again in the midst of a slight Covid-19 surge.
It's an indication that Covid is not yet acting like a seasonal respiratory virus, like flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which show up each year in the fall and winter.
The current uptick in Washington is nowhere near as big as the surges we've seen in past years. But it's still a relatively large increase over recent low levels.
The state’s virus dashboard shows emergency department (ED) visits up by about a third at the very end of May and the start of June. Hospitalizations are also rising.
Case numbers and prevalence of Covid-19 in the community are harder to track now than they were during the pandemic. The mass public testing sites are a thing of the past and many rapid tests taken at home go unreported.
Keywords: Washington, USA, Summer Surge, News
Washington state is once again in the midst of a slight Covid-19 surge.
It's an indication that Covid is not yet acting like a seasonal respiratory virus, like flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which show up each year in the fall and winter.
The current uptick in Washington is nowhere near as big as the surges we've seen in past years. But it's still a relatively large increase over recent low levels.
The state’s virus dashboard shows emergency department (ED) visits up by about a third at the very end of May and the start of June. Hospitalizations are also rising.
Case numbers and prevalence of Covid-19 in the community are harder to track now than they were during the pandemic. The mass public testing sites are a thing of the past and many rapid tests taken at home go unreported.
Keywords: Washington, USA, Summer Surge, News