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Key Takeaways for the Week of March 5, 2026
- RSV activity is still high, especially in children under 4. Wastewater monitoring data shows elevated RSV levels throughout the past month, indicating continued community spread. Despite high RSV activity, RSV hospitalizations remain within the normal range compared to last season.
- Flu activity is moderate and emergency department data points to a possible downward trend, but community transmission continues. Over the last month, over 80% of school air samples in Dane County have come back positive.
- COVID-19 wastewater levels are steady in Madison and declining in Oregon, though the virus is still spreading in the community; the majority of school air samples have continued to test positive over the past several weeks.
Dashboard Update Schedule
This dashboard is updated on Thursdays at 12:30 pm. If the dashboard is not updated then, we may be experiencing technical issues; check back at 4:30 pm. If we experience a delay in receiving data from one of our data sources, that data element will be updated the following week.
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Wastewater Data
This dashboard from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows the levels of COVID in wastewater across the state. To see the most up-to-date data for Madison, click on "Madison" in the left column.
