The Arkansas Division of Well being’s (ADH) weekly respiration illness file for the week finishing Dec. 14 presentations for the primary time this season the depth degree has reached into the top degree. The dimensions has 3 ranges of very top, 3 ranges of top, two ranges of reasonable, two ranges of low and 3 ranges of minimum. This week’s degree is the bottom of the top degree. Final week it was once on the best of the low degree.
The file tracks viral respiration illnesses, together with influenza, COVID-19, and respiration syncytial virus (RSV) every week.
For the week finishing this previous Saturday, Dec. 14, the ADH reported 10 new flu-related hospitalizations in Arkansas and 40 new COVID-19 hospitalizations.
One new demise was once attributed to the flu remaining week and 3 flu deaths were reported since Sept. 29.
There have been 53 deaths reported the previous week by way of the ADH because of pneumonia within the state.
No new COVID-19 deaths had been reported this previous week. The whole selection of deaths this yr in Arkansas because of COVID stands at 484.
3 influenza outbreaks were reported at nursing properties or different congregate surroundings establishments thus far this flu season.
The file additionally supplies the proportion of scholars absent because of the flu in every county for the week. Listed below are the counties in north central Arkansas and their absenteeism charge:
Baxter – 6.66 (earlier week was once 5.92)
Marion – 6.62 (earlier week was once 7.35)
Fulton – 6.13 (earlier week was once 7.44)
Izard – 5.25 (earlier week 6.36)
Stone – 5.57 (earlier week was once 5.66)
Searcy – 5.44 (earlier week was once 6.57)
Boone – 6.54 (earlier week was once 7.24)
Newton – 5.85 (earlier week was once 5.38)
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