COVID & Other Respiratory Illnesses On The Rise

Your Local Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetalina reports in her December 5 newsletter State of Affairs that all respiratory illnesses are increasing, and that there are "huge increases" and "explosive growth" of COVID in the Northeast and the Midwest. 

"The U.S. is weeks behind European countries, but models show we should expect a Covid-19 peak in late December driven by JN.1. It’s hard to know how high the peak will be given the complex immune landscape. We expect 22,000-45,000 daily Covid-19 hospitalizations at the peak this winter."

If you're smart, you'll heed these warnings and you'll protect yourself and your loved ones.