The rate of hospitalizations for RSV is 280% higher than it was at last year's peak -- literally off the charts, with the state having to reformat its dashboard at least twice
So far, there’s no sign any of the viruses are peaking. The state doesn’t track cases of RSV, but the percentage of tests coming back positive has continued to rise, reaching 23% in the week ending Saturday. It’s not a perfect measure, but when the positivity rate is going up, it generally signals that a pathogen is spreading more widely.
As of Nov. 5, Colorado had high flu activity, based on the percentage of outpatient health care visits that were for flu-like illness,About 12.6% of COVID-19 tests have come back positive over the last seven days, a slight increase from 12.3% a week earlier. The state recorded 7,556 cases in the week ending Sunday, which was about 1,000 more than in the previous week.
More than half of Colorado’s counties are now at medium risk, based on their COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, . Rio Blanco County was considered high risk, with about 15 hospital admissions for COVID-19 per 100,000 people, and roughly 4% of hospital beds used by people with the virus., based on their case counts and the percentage of tests coming back positive.according to data compiled by The New York TimesIt’s not clear how long COVID-19 infections might continue to rise in Colorado, Carlton said.
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