Key Takeaways for the Week of September 11, 2025
- The number of people in the ER with COVID, flu, RSV, and all respiratory illnesses are all at low and stable levels.
- In the last couple weeks, the percentage of kids aged 0-4 and adults 65+ diagnosed with COVID in the emergency department has increased. Over the last month, positive lab tests for COVID-19 continue to increase. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have steadily increased over the past month, but remain at low levels overall. Wastewater levels suggest that COVID-19 activity remains low in the community.
- Positive lab tests for rhinovirus and enterovirus, which causes colds and other respiratory infections, have been increasing since mid-July.
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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.