730. THERE’S ALSO BUS SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND ON NEW YEAR’S. HOSPITALIZATIONS DUE TO THE FLU ARE NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF THIS TIME LAST YEAR. NATIONWIDE, DECEMBER HAS SEEN A SPIKE IN CASES, UP MORE THAN 8% FROM LAST WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ACTIVITY IS STILL LOW FOR US, BUT JANUARY AND FEBRUARY IS TYPICALLY WHEN WE SEE THE MOST
Hospitalizations due to the flu have nearly doubled nationwide compared to this time last year, according to recent data. December has seen a spike in cases, with an increase of more than 8% from last week, as reported by the state health department. 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Activity is still low locally, but January and February are typically when the most cases occur. Health officials recommend washing hands, wiping down surfaces including phones, and getting a flu shot to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Hospitalizations due to the flu have nearly doubled nationwide compared to this time last year, according to recent data.
December has seen a spike in cases, with an increase of more than 8% from last week, as reported by the state health department.
Activity is still low locally, but January and February are typically when the most cases occur.
Health officials recommend washing hands, wiping down surfaces including phones, and getting a flu shot to help prevent the spread of the virus.
