Last Updated: February 9, 2024
Key Takeaways
- COVID-19, flu, and RSV rates in Virginia continue to decrease slowly. RSV activity is low, but flu and COVID-19 activity remain elevated.
- COVID-19 hospitalizations and bed occupancy are low. Models forecast a continued decline in hospitalizations for both COVID-19 and flu.
- The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 now accounts for about 90% of all new cases in the United States. The ECDC has designated BA.2.87.1 as a “Variant under Monitoring”.
- Chronic wasting disease is spreading rapidly across North America. It has been confirmed in 32 US states and three Canadian provinces. It has also been found in northern Europe and South Korea. Thirteen counties in Virginia have had confirmed cases.
- The number of state hospital beds for adults with severe mental illness has fallen to historic lows.
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