Last Updated: March 1, 2024
Key Takeaways
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- COVID-19 rates continue to decrease slowly but remain elevated. Related hospitalizations are down again this week. Models expect COVID-19 hospital admissions to stabilize in the coming weeks.
- Influenza rates have increased slightly over the last few weeks. Flu related hospitalizations are also up. Models suggest flu hospitalizations will remain steady through March.
- Norovirus rates are elevated across the United States. Outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease have also been reported nationwide, including at Liberty University.
- Virginia’s presidential primary elections will be held on March 5, with three candidate events occurring in the run up to the vote. Concerns of election-related violence or disruptions are elevated this cycle.
VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update.
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