New Flu-Related Death In Connecticut Reported Bringing Total To 78 For Season
With the world fixated on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there was a new flu-related death in Connecticut last week, bringing the total to 78 for the season.
According to the Connecticut Department of Health, the flu has gone from “widespread” to "regional" statewide, with a total of 2,993 influenza-related hospitalizations reported since the beginning of the flu season, including just 22 in the past week, dramatically down from the week before.
As of the week ending on Saturday, April 4, just one of the 78 flu-related deaths reported was a toddler, the bulk were seni…
Covid-19: It's Spring Allergy Season - Here's Difference In Symptoms With Novel Coronavirus
Spring allergy season is going to have a different look and feel this year in the wake out of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Flowers and plants are beginning to sprout as the weather warms, but many are mistaking allergies for symptoms they believe to be related to COVID-19, doctors are cautioning.
Healthcare professionals said that symptoms of allergies include sneezing, itchy nose, eyes, or mouth, runny or stuffed noses, watery, red, or swollen eyes; while influenza symptoms include fevers, coughs, muscle aches, chills and sweats, congestion, sore throats, and weaknesses.
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More Flu Deaths Reported In Connecticut, Bringing Total To 72 For Season
As all eyes are trained on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there were two more flu-related deaths in Connecticut last week, bringing the total to 72 for the season.
According to the Connecticut Department of Health, the flu remains “widespread” statewide, with a total of 2,934 influenza-related hospitalizations reported since the beginning of the flu season, including 118 in the past week, down from the week before.
As of the week ending on Saturday, March 21, just one of the 65 flu-related deaths reported was a toddler, the bulk were senior citizens.
There have been 12,585 p…
68 Deaths Now Reported During Flu Season In Connecticut
With the world gripped in fear by the unrelenting spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19), three new flu-related deaths were reported in Connecticut last week, bringing the total to 68 during the current season.
Comparatively, 41 people have died from COVID-19 in the country, with 1,700 cases of the virus now being reported.
According to the Connecticut Department of Health, the flu remains “widespread” statewide, with a total of 2,632 influenza-related hospitalizations reported since the beginning of the flu season, including 178 in the past week, down from 224 …
Record-Breaking Total Number Of Flu Cases Reported In New York
With the world’s attention focused on the global outbreak of coronavirus, New York quietly surpassed the record number of flu cases the state has ever seen.
In the week ending on Saturday, Feb. 22, 10,520 new cases of flu were reported throughout New York State, bringing the seasonal total to 131,604, a new high for any yearly flu season since the Department of Health began tracking cases in 1999.
Previously, the most lab-confirmed influenza cases reported during a single flu season was 128,892 in 2017-18. Despite that, last week, the number of laboratory-confirmed flu cases dec…
