Key Takeaways
- COVID-19 surveillance and forecasts suggest a plateau in activity and hospital admissions. Hospital admissions and occupancy are at ‘low’ levels.
- Influenza activity has increased, and is now at ‘low’ activity levels statewide. Activity is at ‘moderate’ levels in Northern Virginia, while Virginia’s other four regions are at ‘low’ levels.
- The CDC suggests that the RSV season has begun, while access to new treatments remains limited.
- The FBI issued new warnings about an increased terror threats related to the Israel – Palestine conflict, while reports of bias incidents continue.
- Labor actions health worker shortages continue to affect the health sector.
VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update.
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