It’s an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it’s the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began.
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Winter illnesses are causing back ups at Rhode Island hospitals
Hospitals around the state are seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses on par with typical increases in the winter months. According to statewide wastewater data and hospital admissions data, cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise since December, along with RSV and Norovirus. State Epidemiologist Dr. Suzanne Bornschein also says influenza is newly on […]
