Key Takeaways for the Week of 1/2
- ER visits for all respiratory illnesses continue to rise and are at a moderate level. Nearly half of kids aged 4 and under were seen in the ER last week with a respiratory illness. Kids aged 5-17 are the next highest age group, with almost one-third seen in the ER with a respiratory illness.
- ER visits for flu are increasing across all age groups, rising from low to moderate levels. There's been a sharp increase in positive flu tests and flu-related hospitalizations are also continuing to increase.
- ER visits for RSV rose from low to moderate levels. Within the last week, the average number of RSV-related hospitalizations is also starting to rise.
- COVID activity is also rising again, based on ER visits, wastewater data, and COVID-related hospitalizations.
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.
