Key Takeaways for the Week of 1/30
- ER visits for all respiratory illnesses continue rise and are at a high level. Nearly 1 out of 5 people of all age groups visiting the ER are being diagnosed with a respiratory illness. Over 50% of kids 4 and under who were seen in the ER last week were diagnosed with a respiratory illness.
- The amount of people in the ER with flu remains at a high level and continues to increase across all age groups. The percent of positive flu tests and flu-related hospitalizations also continue to increase.
- RSV is continuing to mostly affect kids 4 and under, the amount of RSV activity in the ER remains at a moderate level. Currently, RSV-related hospitalizations seem to be slowly decreasing.
- With respiratory illness levels so high, it is more important than ever to take precautions to avoid illness such as: staying up to date with vaccines, washing your hands and practicing good hygiene, wearing masks, and staying home if you are sick.
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.
