MICHAEL?
>> MATT RIVER, THANK YOU FOR
THAT.
NOW THE ALARMING TRIPLE THREAT
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
VAST MAJORITY OF STATES ARE
REPORTING HIGH OR VERY HIGH
LEVELS OF THE FLU, COVID AND
RSV.
MORGAN NORWOOD IS HERE NOW WITH
MORE.
GOOD MORNING, MORGAN.
>> GOOD MORNING, MICHAEL.
FLU, COVID-19, RSV.
IT'S REALLY GOING AROUND.
I FEEL FOR YOU IF YOU ARE SICK
OPINION IF NOT, YOU LIKELY KNOW
SOMEONE WHO IS.
THAT'S BECAUSE 38 STATES ARE
REPORTING VERY HIGH OR HIGH
LEVELS OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.
WE REALLY SEE THIS IN THE SOUTH
WHERE IT'S MOST SEVERE.
THE SPIKES CAN STRAIN EMERGENCY
ROOMS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT'S SENDING
THE MOST PEOPLE TO THE ER.
THAT'S GOING TO BE FLU AND
COVID-19.
FLU HOSPITALIZATIONS UP 35%.
THE CDC BELIEVES FLU INFECTIONS
WILL CONTINUE TO GROW.
COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS,
THEY'VE INCREASED FOR EIGHT
WEEKS STRAIGHT.
RECENTLY JUMPING 20%.
BUT STILL MUCH LOWER THAN THIS
TIME LAST YEAR.
FINALLY, RSV, CASES ARE STILL ON
THE RISE.
MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY IT'S
DROPPING.
INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER 4 ARE
HOSPITALIZED WITH RSV MORE THAN
ANY OTHER AGE GROUP.
WE ARE EXPECTING ANOTHER UPDATE
FROM THE CDC LATER TODAY.
EITHER WAY, HEALTH OFFICIALS
WANT TO CONTINUE TO STRESS THE
IMPORTANCE OF GETTING YOUR
UPDATED FLU AND COVID